# Battle Merchants

Battle Merchants is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Economic, Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Area Majority / Influence, Open Drafting, Action Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Gil Hova

**Artists:** Chuck Whelon

**Publishers:** Minion Games

## Expansions

- [Battle Merchants: Bribery & Double Talk Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battle-merchants-bribery-and-double-talk-promo-cards)
- [Battle Merchants: New Kingdoms](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battle-merchants-new-kingdoms)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battle-merchants)
- [Battle Merchants in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/battle-merchants)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/59936)

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