# Critical: Foundation – Season 1

Critical: Foundation – Season 1 is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–300 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.78 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30–300 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Adventure, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Role Playing, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 14 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 10
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Kristoff Valla, Yohan Lemonnier

**Artists:** Pascal Quidault

**Publishers:** Gigamic

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 44.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/critical-foundation-season-1 |
| Good Games | 33.58 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/critical-foundation-season-1 |
| Spilforsyningen | 249.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/critical-foundation-season-1-eng |

## Expansions

- [Critical: Foundation – Episode 0](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critical-foundation-episode-0)
- [Critical: Foundation – Season 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critical-foundation-season-2)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critical-foundation-season-1)
- [Critical: Foundation – Season 1 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/critical-foundation-season-1)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359861)

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