# Donning the Purple

Donning the Purple is a board game for 1–3 players. It plays in 70–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.7 out of 10 by 17 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $37.10 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–3 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 70–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Fighting, Political, Civilization, Economic, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Worker Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Solo / Solitaire Game, Take That, Semi-Cooperative Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.7 out of 10, from 17 reviews
- **Owned by:** 23 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 50
- **Unique players:** 75

**Designers:** Petter Schanke Olsen

**Artists:** Daniël Hasenbos, Joeri Lefevre

**Publishers:** Tompet Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Snafu Store | 44.95 € | https://snafustore.com/product/donning-the-purple/ |

## Expansions

- [Donning the Purple: Votes & Virtue expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/donning-the-purple-votes-and-virtue-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/donning-the-purple)
- [Donning the Purple in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/donning-the-purple)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221155)

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