# Africa 1880

Africa 1880 is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1997
- **Categories:** Political, Bluffing, Exploration, Wargame, Negotiation, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Player Elimination
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Francis Pacherie

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/africa-1880)
- [Africa 1880 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/africa-1880)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/273)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-06. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._