# Archon: Glory & Machination

Archon: Glory & Machination is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Medieval, Economic, City Building
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Worker Placement, Action Queue, Hand Management, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 9

**Designers:** Sotirios Tsantilas, Nikolas Sakaloglou

**Artists:** Antonis Papantoniou, Giota Vorgia

**Publishers:** Artipia Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasiapelit | 90.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_166481 |

## Expansions

- [Archon: Glory & Machination – Kickstarter Stretch Rewards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/archon-glory-and-machination-kickstarter-stretch-rewards)
- [Archon: Glory & Machination – BGG Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/archon-glory-and-machination-bgg-mini-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/archon-glory-and-machination)
- [Archon: Glory & Machination in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/archon-glory-and-machination)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/139033)

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