# Athens & Sparta

Athens & Sparta is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Wargame, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Dice Rolling, Campaign / Battle Card Driven

**Designers:** Tom Dalgliesh

**Artists:** Chris Collingswood

**Publishers:** Columbia Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 712 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/4486-athens-sparta |
| World of Board Games | 875 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/athens_och_sparta |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/athens-and-sparta)
- [Athens & Sparta in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/athens-and-sparta)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29656)

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