# Core Worlds

Core Worlds is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 4.7 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Hand Management, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.7 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 11 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 20
- **Unique players:** 36

**Designers:** Andrew Parks

**Artists:** Maciej Rebisz, Sergey Rumyantsev, Alex Figini, Chechu Nieto, Jim Parks

**Publishers:** Stronghold Games

## Expansions

- [Core Worlds: Galactic Orders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-galactic-orders)
- [Core Worlds: Revolution](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-revolution)
- [Core Worlds: Galactic Orders Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-galactic-orders-promo-pack)
- [Core Worlds: Nemesis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-nemesis)
- [Core Worlds: Dice Tower Season 11 Kickstarter Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-dice-tower-season-11-kickstarter-promo)
- [Core Worlds: The Stronghold](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-the-stronghold)
- [Core Worlds: Alternate Heroes Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-alternate-heroes-promo-cards)
- [Core Worlds: Pre-Game Draft Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-pre-game-draft-cards)
- [Core Worlds: Champion of Ra](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds-champion-of-ra)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/core-worlds)
- [Core Worlds in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/core-worlds)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98351)

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