# 1817

1817 is a board game for 3–7 players. It plays in 360–540 minutes and is meant for ages 16 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–7 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 360–540 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 16+
- **Complexity:** 4.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Victory Points as a Resource, Tile Placement, Loans, Stock Holding, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 26
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Tim Flowers, Craig Bartell

**Artists:** (Uncredited)

## Expansions

- [18USA](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18usa)
- [1817NA](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1817na)
- [1817: Volatility](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1817-volatility)
- [1817WO](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1817wo)
- [18 Hiawatha](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18hiawatha)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1817)
- [1817 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1817)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63170)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._