# Dogs of War

Dogs of War is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 75 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 40 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $41.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Wargame, Negotiation, Abstract Strategy, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Tug of War
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 40 reviews
- **Owned by:** 50 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 165
- **Unique players:** 329

**Designers:** Paolo Mori

**Artists:** Edu Valls, Christophe Madura, Mathieu Harlaut

**Publishers:** Cool Mini Or Not

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 529 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/334589-dogs-of-war-retail-edition-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 54.3 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_241830 |

## Expansions

- [Dogs of War: Tactic Cards & Order of Battle Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dogs-of-war-tactic-cards-and-order-of-battle-tiles)
- [Dogs of War: Alhazred](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dogs-of-war-alhazred)
- [Dogs of War: Mother Apollonia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dogs-of-war-mother-apollonia)
- [Dogs of War: Viscount Perceval d'Hiver](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dogs-of-war-viscount-perceval-dhiver)
- [Dogs of War: Count Iago](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dogs-of-war-count-iago)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dogs-of-war-3)
- [Dogs of War in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dogs-of-war-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158435)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._