# Civilization

Civilization is a board game for 2–7 players. It plays in 360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 7. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 18 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–7 (best with 7)
- **Playing time:** 360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1980
- **Categories:** Negotiation, Economic, Civilization, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Area Movement, Simulation, Automatic Resource Growth, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Trading, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Catch the Leader
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 18 reviews
- **Owned by:** 37 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 32
- **Unique players:** 53

**Designers:** Francis Tresham

**Artists:** Francis Tresham, Ed Dovey, Rodger B. MacGowan, Guillaume Rohmer, Dale Sheaffer, Charles Kibler

**Publishers:** ACE Pelit Oy, The Avalon Hill Game Co, Hartland Trefoil Ltd.

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasiapelit | 35 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_421 |
| Zatu Games | 31.89 £ | https://zatu.com/products/civilization |

## Expansions

- [Advanced Civilization](https://www.ludoya.com/games/advanced-civilization)
- [Civilization: West Extension Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/civilization-west-extension-map)
- [Civilization: Expansion Trade Cards Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/civilization-expansion-trade-cards-set)
- [Civilization: Eastern Expansion Map](https://www.ludoya.com/games/civilization-eastern-expansion-map)
- [Civilization: The Expansion Project](https://www.ludoya.com/games/civilization-the-expansion-project)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/civilization)
- [Civilization in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/civilization)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71)

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