# Circle the Wagons: Essential Collection

Circle the Wagons: Essential Collection is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** City Building, Card Game, American West
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Contracts, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Layering

**Designers:** Danny Devine, Paul Kluka, Steven Aramini

**Artists:** Beth Sobel

**Publishers:** Button Shy

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 19.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/circle-the-wagons-essential-collection/ |
| 401 Games | 21.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/circle-the-wagons-essential-collection |
| Dragons Lair | 219 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/circle-the-wagons-essential-edition |
| World of Board Games | 229 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/circle-the-wagons-essential-collection |
| TLAMA games | 519 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/circle-the-wagons--essential-collection-en/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 26 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_238505 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/circle-the-wagons-essential-collection)
- [Circle the Wagons: Essential Collection in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/circle-the-wagons-essential-collection)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429911)

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