# Barrage

Barrage is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.2 out of 10 by 157 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $71.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Economic, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Ownership, Network and Route Building, Income, End Game Bonuses, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Contracts, Variable Set-up, Turn Order: Stat-Based
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.2 out of 10, from 157 reviews
- **Owned by:** 231 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,065
- **Unique players:** 1,009

**Designers:** Simone Luciani, Tommaso Battista

**Artists:** Roman Roland Kuteynikov, Antonio De Luca, Mauro Alocci

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 71.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/376972 |
| Cardhaus Games | 87.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/barrage/ |
| 401 Games | 89.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/barrage |
| Board Game Bliss | 106.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/barrage |
| Element Games | 80.99 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/barrage |
| World of Board Games | 315 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/barrage-5-player-expansion-exp |
| TLAMA games | 1485 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/prehrada/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1495 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/14043/prehrada |
| Magia de Tinta | 66.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/5116-barrage-8436578810741.html |
| Ludifolie | 69.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/7852-barrage.html |
| Alphaspel | 789 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/153666-barrage |
| Dragons Lair | 799 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/barrage |
| Pelipeikko | 74.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/609-barrage |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 75 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/barrage |
| El Nucli | 75 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/barrage |
| Zatu Games | 67.45 £ | https://zatu.com/products/barrage |
| Games Empire | 134.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/barrage |
| Fantasiapelit | 86.4 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_200948 |
| Spielezar | 82.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/wasserkraft |
| Game Ninja | 999 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/barrage/ |

## Expansions

- [Barrage: The Leeghwater Project](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-the-leeghwater-project)
- [Barrage: The Nile Affair Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-the-nile-affair-expansion)
- [Barrage: 5th Player Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-5-player-expansion)
- [Barrage: The Colorado Connection](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-new-lands-the-colorado-connection)
- [Barrage: Executive Officer Promo B](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-executive-officers-pack-b)
- [Barrage: Duel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-new-lands-duel)
- [Barrage: Executive Officer Promo A](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-executive-officers-pack-a)
- [Barrage: Executive Officer Promo C](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-executive-officer-promo-c)
- [Barrage: Executive Officer Promo D](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-executive-officer-promo-d)
- [Barrage: The Geological Factor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-the-geological-factor)
- [Barrage: Executive Officer Promo E](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-executive-officer-promo-e)
- [Barrage: The Far Companies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-the-far-companies)
- [Barrage: Kickstarter Exclusive Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-kickstarter-exclusive-box)
- [Barrage: The Legendary Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-the-legendary-box)
- [Barrage: The China Challenge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-the-china-challenge)
- [Barrage: Earned Authority](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage-earned-authority)
- [Wasserkraft: Das Sammelbecken](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wasserkraft-das-sammelbecken)

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## Rules questions

### Do I need The Leeghwater Project expansion to play with 5 players?

Yes — to play with 5 players you must have The Leeghwater Project expansion (p. 1).

### What's the difference between placing Engineers in the upper action spaces versus the lower ones?

When you place Engineers in the upper action spaces you choose one of the illustrated actions; when you place them in the lower action spaces you activate a production (p. 1).

### How do I set up Headstream Tiles and Neutral Dams on the new map?

Randomly place 5 Headstream Tiles in the designated spaces, and place 3 Neutral Dams as specified (a level 1 Dam in the Mountains, level 2 in the Hills, level 3 in the Plains); you may randomize the Neutral Dams by any method since the base-game setup tiles can't be used (p. 2).

### Do I add the new Private Contract tiles into the normal contract piles, and can I use them in all games?

Add the new Private Contract tiles to their respective piles before shuffling the three piles, and the new Contracts can be used in all games from now on (p. 2).

### If there's a tie between Headstreams when the Automa must place Water Drops, how is the tie broken?

Use the Reference Map: look at the first letter on the Criteria tile and, if it isn't a tied Headstream, choose the first tied Headstream to the right of the indicated one, wrapping from X back to A (p. 2).

### When will Automa place Engineers on the Extra Actions Board?

Automa place Engineers on the Extra Actions Board after Workshop/Machinery Shop/Water Management/Contract Office actions if the corresponding main-board action spaces (left or right) are all occupied, and after a production if the first three top-most action spaces on the left or right of the Turbine Station are already occupied (p. 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barrage)
- [Barrage in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/barrage)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247)

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