# Cloudspire

Cloudspire is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8.6 out of 10 by 26 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $149.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 4.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Exploration, Video Game Theme
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Team-Based Game, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers, Action Queue, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Events, Turn Order: Progressive, Modular Board, Bias
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.6 out of 10, from 26 reviews
- **Owned by:** 78 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 331
- **Unique players:** 125

**Designers:** Adam Carlson, Josh Wielgus, Josh J. Carlson

**Artists:** Jared Blando, Anthony LeTourneau

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 149.95 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/cloudspire/ |
| Miniature Market | 149.95 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/cloudspire-chpcld-game-001.html |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 149.95 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/cloudspire |
| Atomic Empire | 149.95 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/352873 |
| Zatu Games | 107.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/cloudspire |
| Pelipeikko | 149.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/2558-cloudspire |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 150 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/cloudspire |
| Alphaspel | 1699 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/157571-cloudspire |
| TLAMA games | 3699 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/cloudspire/ |
| Spielezar | 149.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/cloudspire-en |
| Philibert | 159.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/chip-theory-games/108345-cloudspire-704725644562.html |
| Nexus | 21995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/cloudspire/ |

## Expansions

- [Cloudspire: Griege – Faction Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-griege-faction-expansion)
- [Cloudspire: Portal Seekers – Content Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-portal-seekers-content-expansion)
- [Cloudspire: The Uprising – Faction/Content Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-the-uprising-factioncontent-expansion)
- [Cloudspire: Horizon's Wrath – Faction Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-horizons-wrath-faction-expansion)
- [Cloudspire: Hero's Bounty Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-heros-bounty-pack)
- [Cloudspire: Ankar's Plunder – Bonus Scenarios & Skirmishes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-ankars-plunder-bonus-scenarios-and-skirmishes)
- [Cloudspire: Harbinger](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-harbinger)
- [Cloudspire: Keel – Faction Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-keel-faction-expansion)
- [Cloudspire: Shada – Faction Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-shada-faction-expansion)
- [Cloudspire: The Graft – Faction Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-the-graft-faction-expansion)
- [Chip Theory Games: Promo Pack 2019](https://www.ludoya.com/games/chip-theory-games-promo-pack-2019)
- [Chip Theory Games: Promo Pack 2020](https://www.ludoya.com/games/chip-theory-games-promo-pack-2020)
- [Chip Theory Games: Promo Pack 2021](https://www.ludoya.com/games/chip-theory-games-promo-pack-2021)
- [Cloudspire: Timothy III, Esq.](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-timothy-iii-esq)
- [Cloudspire: Bonus Bounty Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-bonus-bounty-promo-cards)
- [Cloudspire: Cloud Spider](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-cloud-spider)
- [Cloudspire: Claus Spire](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-claus-spire)
- [Cloudspire: Crosspire Landmark](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-crosspire-landmark)
- [Cloudspire: The Joining War Lore and Art Book](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire-the-joining-war-lore-and-art-book)

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## Rules questions

### When do Spires fire—before or after movement/exploration/attacks?

Spires fire during the Onslaught after the Movement step and before Exploration and the Attack phase (see Rulebook p.20–21).

### Do minions (and heroes) retaliate when attacked, and when does retaliation resolve?

Retaliation occurs as part of attack resolution: if an attacked unit survives the attack it may immediately deal retaliation damage according to its stats/abilities (see Rulebook p.14 and examples p.24).

### How much Source and how many command points (CP) do I get each wave, and when do I get them?

During the Income phase you gain Source equal to the current wave value and receive that wave’s CP allotment; refer to the Income/Market phase rules and the quick reference for wave values (Rulebook p.16; quick reference p.36).

### When can I build or upgrade Spires and advance my Fortress—only in certain steps?

Building and upgrading spires, placing earthscapes, and advancing your fortress are actions performed in the Build Phase; there are also Start‑of‑Turn checks that can allow limited builds in some situations (see Rulebook p.17 and Start of Turn checks p.20).

### Can a hero move, attack, then move again in the same Onslaught?

No—units take their movement during the Movement step of the Onslaught, then attacks occur later; some attack effects may cause additional movement as part of their resolution, but there is no second standard movement (Rulebook p.20–21).

### How do minion promotion and hero leveling work—do they retain upgrades when they promote/level?

Minion grouping and promotion rules explain when minions are promoted into stronger units, and heroes gain levels through XP when they defeat enemies or meet level conditions; promoted/minion and hero upgrades are handled according to their chip/upgrade rules (see Rulebook p.14–15).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cloudspire)
- [Cloudspire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cloudspire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262211)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-25. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._