# A Distant Plain

A Distant Plain is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 180–300 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180–300 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Wargame, Modern Warfare
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Phase Order, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 13
- **Unique players:** 34

**Designers:** Brian Train, Volko Ruhnke

**Artists:** Rodger B. MacGowan, Xavier Carrascosa, Chechu Nieto

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 59.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/a-distant-plain/ |
| 401 Games | 99.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/a-distant-plain |
| Board Game Bliss | 102.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/a-distant-plain |
| World of Board Games | 799 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/a-distant-plain |
| Alphaspel | 899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/63262-a-distant-plain-4th-printing |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-distant-plain)
- [A Distant Plain in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/a-distant-plain)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127518)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._