# A Brief History of the World

A Brief History of the World is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 90–180 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 90–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2009
- **Categories:** Napoleonic, Pike and Shot, Wargame, Civilization, Medieval, Ancient, Age of Reason, Post-Napoleonic, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Turn Order: Role Order, Ownership, Stat Check Resolution, Closed Drafting, Dice Rolling, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Area Movement, Simulation, End Game Bonuses, Income, Variable Set-up, Victory Points as a Resource, Set Collection, Take That, Area Majority / Influence, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Zone of Control, Critical Hits and Failures, Catch the Leader, Hidden Victory Points
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Steve Kendall, Gary Dicken, Phil Kendall

**Artists:** Peter Dennis

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-brief-history-of-the-world)
- [A Brief History of the World in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/a-brief-history-of-the-world)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46007)

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