# California

California is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2006
- **Categories:** Economic
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Set Collection, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Michael Schacht

**Artists:** Michael Schacht, Hans-Jörg Brehm

## Expansions

- [Die California Extrakarte](https://www.ludoya.com/games/die-california-extrakarte)
- [California: New Bonus Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/california-new-bonus-cards)
- [California: Bonuskarten Katalogedition 7](https://www.ludoya.com/games/california-bonuskarten-katalogedition-7)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/california)
- [California in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/california)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21464)

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