# Caverna: Cave vs Cave

Caverna: Cave vs Cave is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 20–40 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 49 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $13.79 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 20–40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Economic, Farming
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Tile Placement
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 49 reviews
- **Owned by:** 82 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 294
- **Unique players:** 157

**Designers:** Mayfair Games

**Artists:** Klemens Franz

**Publishers:** Lookout Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get Your Fun | 19.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/031439-caverna-cava-vs-cava-giochi-per-2-giocatori.html |
| Milan Spiele | 23.7 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/caverna-hoehle-gegen-hoehle-p-21272.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 29 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_176283 |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 35 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/caverna-2-jugadores |
| Spielezar | 34.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/caverna-hoehle-gegen-hoehle |

## Expansions

- [Caverna: Cave vs Cave – Era II](https://www.ludoya.com/games/caverna-cave-vs-cave-era-ii)

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## Rules questions

### Can I excavate a face‑down Room that’s behind a Wall or behind other face‑down Rooms?

You may only Excavate a face‑down Room that is accessible via a clear orthogonal path from the Cave Entrance with no Walls or other face‑down Rooms in the way; face‑down Rooms always block. The “Undermining” Action specifically allows Excavation through Walls. (page 5)

### If I raze (remove) a Wall, does that remove or break adjacent Rooms?

Removing a Wall returns it to the supply and grants the depicted Goods, and “Removing the Wall does not affect already‑placed Rooms.” You also may not remove the outer natural Walls. (page 5)

### When I Furnish a Cavern, do Room tiles require specific Walls and can I rotate them to fit?

To Furnish you pay the printed cost and place the tile on an empty Cavern that matches the tile’s Wall configuration; dark segments are required, light segments optional, and you may rotate the tile to match. Natural outer Walls count as Walls for placement. (page 6)

### What’s the difference between orange and blue Rooms and when can I use their actions?

Orange Rooms are used when you take an Action tile showing 1, 2, or 3 (the number is how many different orange Rooms you may use), while blue Rooms are always active whenever their trigger occurs and are not used via those numbered Actions. Also, you must always have more orange Rooms than blue Rooms and may not build a blue Room that would make them equal. (pages 6–7)

### Can I trade Emmer, Flax, or Gold for Food whenever I want, and at what rate?

Yes: the Anytime Action lets you, at any time and any number of times, exchange Emmer, Flax, or Gold for Food at a 1:1 ratio. (page 7)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/caverna-cave-vs-cave)
- [Caverna: Cave vs Cave in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/caverna-cave-vs-cave)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220520)

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