# Coal Baron

Coal Baron is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–75 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 27 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $48.25 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Transportation, Industry / Manufacturing, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Contracts, Pick-up and Deliver, Tile Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Action Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 27 reviews
- **Owned by:** 41 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 128
- **Unique players:** 153

**Designers:** Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer

**Artists:** Dennis Lohausen, Frédéric Brogard

**Publishers:** eggertspiele, C and C Publishing

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 24.95 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/1510-coal-baron.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/coal-baron)
- [Coal Baron in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/coal-baron)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/143515)

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