# Cyclades: Legendary Edition

Cyclades: Legendary Edition is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.2 out of 10 by 17 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $63.75 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Fighting, Mythology, City Building, Civilization, Nautical, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Variable Phase Order, Area Movement, Constrained Bidding, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Auction: Fixed Placement, Turn Order: Auction
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.2 out of 10, from 17 reviews
- **Owned by:** 82 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 113
- **Unique players:** 244

**Designers:** Ludovic Maublanc, Bruno Cathala

**Artists:** Miguel Coimbra

**Publishers:** Open Sesame Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 63.75 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/371527 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 74.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/cyclades-legendary-edition |
| Cardhaus Games | 74.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/cyclades-legendary-edition-vyy4/ |
| Miniature Market | 74.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/cyclades-legendary-edition-shcyc01en.html |
| Mathom | 68.64 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/56925-cyclades-edicion-legendaria-troops-fleets-add-on-3616450014282.html |
| La Gameria | 58.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/cyclades-edicion-legendaria-18054.html |
| Zatu Games | 51.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/cyclades-legendary-edition |
| Travelling Man | 59 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/cyclades-legendary-edition |
| Get Your Fun | 69.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/030704-cyclades-edizione-leggendaria-ed-italiana-giochi-di-guerra.html |
| Alphaspel | 849 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/198402-cyclades-legendary-edition-en |
| Nexus | 12995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/cyclades-legendary-edition/ |

## Expansions

- [Cyclades: Legendary Edition – Extension Maelström](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cyclades-legendary-edition-extension-maelstrom)

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## Rules questions

### When do we pay offerings from the bidding — do I only pay if I win a God?

Offerings are handled during the Income & Offerings phase: players place and resolve bids, and the winner of each god immediately pays the amount offered as part of that phase (p.5).

### If I take Zeus or Poseidon, am I forced to perform the build/recruit action listed on the god tile?

Yes — Zeus and Poseidon include mandatory actions: when you take Zeus you must perform the god’s mandatory build/recruit (Temple or Priestess), and when you take Poseidon you must perform his mandatory build/recruit (Port or Fleet); optional paid actions remain optional (p.7).

### How does sea movement work and when is a sea battle triggered?

Ships move according to Sea Move rules and movement costs; a sea battle is triggered when opposing fleets end up in the same sea zone as a result of movement and is then resolved immediately using the Sea Battle procedure (p.8).

### Can I move land troops freely and when do land battles happen?

Land troops move following the Land Move rules and movement limits, and a land battle occurs when opposing troops end their moves on the same island; resolve combat using the Land Battle resolution steps (p.9).

### How do mythological creatures function — do they cost upkeep and can they move like normal units?

Mythological creatures are purchased and come with their own miniature and card that specify special movement, abilities and maintenance requirements; many creatures require upkeep and their movement/abilities follow the creature rules on the card and in the creatures section (see creature rules p.12 and the creature reference pages p.14–p.17).

### What changes in team play (4 or 6 players) — do teammates share turns and victory?

In team games players are paired and teams act/score jointly: teammates alternate turns as described and the team shares resources and the victory condition, with the team rules and turn sequence detailed in the Team Play section (p.13).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cyclades-legendary-edition)
- [Cyclades: Legendary Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cyclades-legendary-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380619)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._