# Archipelago

Archipelago is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 30 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $62.70 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Negotiation, Economic, Civilization, Exploration, Nautical, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Commodity Speculation, Map Addition, Auction / Bidding, Traitor Game, Tile Placement, Worker Placement, Take That, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Semi-Cooperative Game, Bribery, Trading, Market, Auction: Sealed Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 30 reviews
- **Owned by:** 40 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 114
- **Unique players:** 124

**Designers:** Christophe Boelinger

**Artists:** Vincent Boulanger, Ismaël Pommaz, Chris Quilliams

**Publishers:** Ludically

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 799 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/26621-archipelago |
| Fantasiapelit | 86.4 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_144999 |

## Expansions

- [Archipelago: War & Peace](https://www.ludoya.com/games/archipelago-war-and-peace)
- [Archipelago: Solo Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/archipelago-solo-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/archipelago)
- [Archipelago in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/archipelago)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/105551)

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