# Akropolis

Akropolis is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 57 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $25.49 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Territory Building, City Building, Abstract Strategy, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Auction: Dutch, Layering, Turn Order: Progressive, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 57 reviews
- **Owned by:** 129 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 673
- **Unique players:** 600

**Designers:** Jules Messaud

**Artists:** Pauline Detraz

**Publishers:** Gigamic

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 25.49 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/317288 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 29.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/akropolis |
| Cardhaus Games | 29.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/akropolis/ |
| Miniature Market | 29.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/giggakr.html |
| 401 Games | 35.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/akropolis |
| Mathom | 22.5 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/60597-akropolis-8436625610218.html |
| eFantasy | 24.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/234842-board-game-%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%82 |
| 4Dados | 25 € | https://www.4dados.es/producto/akropolis/ |
| Outlet Games | 19.4 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/devir/akropolis-p-DEV-8436625610218.html |
| Good Games | 36.25 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/akropolis |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 22.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/13964-akropolis-8436625610218.html |
| Zacatrus | 22.49 € | https://zacatrus.es/akropolis-2026.html |
| La Gameria | 22.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/akropolis-12774.html |
| Va de jocs | 22.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/akropolis |
| Gamers@Hart | 20 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/akropolis/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 595 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/11513/akropolis |
| Lautapelikauppa | 24.43 € | https://lautapelikauppa.com/products/akropolis |
| Travelling Man | 21 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/akropolis |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/akropolis |
| Zatu Games | 21.55 £ | https://zatu.com/products/akropolis |
| Dungeon Marvels | 26.36 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/akropolis-69155.html |
| Spelexperten | 349 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/akropolis-swe.html |
| World of Board Games | 375 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/akropolis-sve |
| Cogs Toys and Games | 33.95 € | https://www.cogstoysandgames.ie/products/akropolis |
| Alphaspel | 399 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/208367-akropolis-nordic |
| Hyggeonkel | 269.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/akropolis |
| Spilforsyningen | 269.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/akropolis-dansk |
| Spielezar | 34.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/akropolis |
| Fantasiapelit | 39 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_223123 |

## Expansions

- [Akropolis: Athena](https://www.ludoya.com/games/akropolis-athena)
- [Akropolis: Pantheon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/akropolis-pantheon)
- [Akropolis: Athena Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/akropolis-athena-promo-cards)

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## Rules questions

### Do I have to pay Stones when I take a tile, and how is the cost calculated?

You pay 1 Stone for each tile that precedes the one you take in the Construction Site; taking the first tile is free, and if you have no Stones you must take the first tile. (p.4)

### Can I place a tile on a higher level anywhere, or are there placement rules?

A tile on a higher level must rest on three underlying hexes (not above empty space) and those three hexes must come from at least two different tiles — covering three hexes of a single underlying tile is illegal. (p.5)

### What happens when I cover Quarries or place Plazas — do they affect scoring immediately?

Covering a Quarry gives you 1 Stone from the reserve immediately for each Quarry hex covered; Plazas multiply end‑game District points (their star values are cumulative) and do not need to border the matching Districts. (p.5)

### How do Districts score — do they need Plazas or special placement to count, and does building higher change their value?

Each District must satisfy its type’s placement condition and you must have at least one Plaza of that color in your City for those Districts to score; a District’s value equals its construction height (1 point at level 1, 2 at level 2, etc.). (p.6–7)

### When does the game end and is the last tile in the Construction Site played?

The game ends when there is only one tile left in the Construction Site and no more stacks to replenish it; the last City tile in the Construction Site is not played. (p.7, p.4)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/akropolis-3)
- [Akropolis in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/akropolis-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357563)

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