# 18Chesapeake

18Chesapeake is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 150–210 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 11 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 150–210 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Network and Route Building, Hexagon Grid, Victory Points as a Resource, Tile Placement, Auction / Bidding, Stock Holding, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 11 reviews
- **Owned by:** 21 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 74
- **Unique players:** 129

**Designers:** Scott Petersen

## Expansions

- [18Chesapeake: Off the Rails](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18chesapeake-off-the-rails)
- [18Tokaido](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18tokaido)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18chesapeake)
- [18Chesapeake in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/18chesapeake)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253608)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._