# Arena: The Contest

Arena: The Contest is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.5 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $79.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Puzzle, Adventure, Mythology, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures
- **Mechanics:** Action Queue, Point to Point Movement, Grid Movement, Movement Points, Tile Placement, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.5 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 11 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 11
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Clayton Machado, Danilo de Alcantara, Alexandre Aboud

**Artists:** Guilherme Batista

**Publishers:** Dragori Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 79.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/arena-the-contest/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 99.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/arena-the-contest |
| Board Game Bliss | 104.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/arena-the-contest |
| 401 Games | 104.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/arena-the-contest |

## Expansions

- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-adventures)
- [Arena: The Contest – Dragon Collection](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-dragon-collection)
- [Arena: The Contest – Madness Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-madness-box)
- [Arena: The Contest – The Elder Dragon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-the-elder-dragon)
- [Arena: The Contest – Legendary Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-legendary-box)
- [Arena: The Contest – Heroes & Dungeons](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-heroes-and-dungeons)
- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares Penumbral Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-penumbral-pack)
- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares Character Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-character-pack)
- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares Class Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-classes-pack)
- [Arena: The Contest – Imperial Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-imperial-box)
- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares Villain Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-villains-pack)
- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares Mystical Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-mystical-pack)
- [Arena: The Contest – Hydra, Ascaran the Archangel & Vanarus the Demon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-hydra-ascaran-the-archangel-and-vanarus-the-demon)
- [Arena: The Contest – Harun the Shapeshifter](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-harun-the-shapeshifter)
- [Arena: The Contest – Lizz the Medusa](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-lizz-the-medusa)
- [Arena: The Contest – The Gold Dragon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-the-gold-dragon)
- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares Dread, The First Ungod](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-penumbral-tarrasque)
- [Arena: The Contest – Dragons of Tanares](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-dragons-of-tanares)
- [Arena: The Contest – The Silver Dragon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-the-silver-dragon)
- [Arena: The Contest – The Mythical Phoenix](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-the-mythical-phoenix)
- [Arena: The Contest – Tanares RPG](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-tanares-rpg)
- [Arena: The Contest – Heroic Defense](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest-heroic-defense)
- [Dungeons of Tanares](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dungeons-of-tanares)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arena-the-contest)
- [Arena: The Contest in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/arena-the-contest)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219217)

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