# 51st State

51st State is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 40–90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 40–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** City Building, Economic, Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 33
- **Unique players:** 37

**Designers:** Ignacy Trzewiczek

**Artists:** Mariusz Gandzel, Roch Hercka, Mateusz Bielski, Adam Wójcicki, Piotr Foksowicz, Tomasz Jedruszek, Daniel Grzeszkiewicz, Michał Oracz

**Publishers:** Portal Games

## Expansions

- [Winter](https://www.ludoya.com/games/winter)
- [Ruins](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ruins)
- [The New Era: Spiel 2011 Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-new-era-spiel-2011-promo-pack)
- [Winter: Reaction Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/winter-reaction-cards)
- [51st State: Wrak Transportera Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/51st-state-wrak-transportera-promo-card)
- [51 Stan: Master Set – karty Siedziby](https://www.ludoya.com/games/51-stan-master-set-karty-siedziby)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/51st-state)
- [51st State in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/51st-state)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/73369)

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