# Die Macher

Die Macher is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 15 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.49 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1986
- **Categories:** Political, Negotiation, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Alliances, Auction / Bidding, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 15 reviews
- **Owned by:** 35 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 37
- **Unique players:** 81

**Designers:** Karl-Heinz Schmiel

**Artists:** Marcus Gschwendtner, Bernd Brunnhofer, Harald Lieske

**Publishers:** Moskito Spiele, Hans im Glück

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 59.49 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/die-macher |
| Outlet Games | 49.29 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/mas-que-oca/die-macher-edicion-limitada-p-MQO-1917.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 53.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/13228-die-macher-castellano-8437018648924.html |
| Zatu Games | 47.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/die-macher |
| Alphaspel | 699 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/304644-die-macher-ende |
| Svet deskovych her | 1650 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/15022/die-macher-drobna-promacklina-na-predni-strane-krabice |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/die-macher)
- [Die Macher in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/die-macher)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1)

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