# Dwellings of Eldervale

Dwellings of Eldervale is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 60–150 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 37 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $99.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Map Addition, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Multi-Use Cards, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Chaining, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Contracts, Area Majority / Influence, Action Retrieval, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Zone of Control, Force Commitment, Investment
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 37 reviews
- **Owned by:** 67 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 200
- **Unique players:** 307

**Designers:** Luke Laurie

**Artists:** Leesha Hannigan, Sergio Chaves, Irina Kuzmina, Merilliza Chan, Brian Valeza, Sasha Radivojevic, Frank Wade, Anton Fadeev, Nathanael Mortensen, Sam Turner

**Publishers:** Breaking Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 99.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/dwellings-of-eldervale-second-edition/ |
| Atomic Empire | 99.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/327147 |
| Mathom | 131.96 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/57063-dwellings-of-eldervale-8436564814036.html |
| Alphaspel | 745 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/354951-dwellings-of-eldervale-standard-edition |
| Spelexperten | 879 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/dwellings-of-eldervale.html |
| Spielezar | 87.4 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/siedlungen-von-eldervale |
| Svet deskovych her | 2600 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12192/legendy-davnozeme |
| Reflexshop | 39990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/hajdanvolgy-mitosza |
| Game Ninja | 1299 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/dwellings-of-eldervale/ |
| Dungeon Marvels | 134.96 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/dwellings-of-eldervale-castellano-85562.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 134.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/17126-dwellings-of-eldervale-castellano-8436564814036.html |

## Expansions

- [Dwellings of Eldervale: Minotaur](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dwellings-of-eldervale-minotaur)
- [Dwellings of Eldervale: Shapeshifter](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dwellings-of-eldervale-shapeshifter)
- [Dwellings of Eldervale: Oracle Hex Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dwellings-of-eldervale-oracle-hex-tile)
- [Dwellings of Eldervale: Legendary Upgrade Kit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dwellings-of-eldervale-legendary-upgrade-kit)

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## Rules questions

### Can I place my first Unit anywhere, even on a tile with a Dwelling or Monster?

Your First Placement may be in any unoccupied Realm — that is, a Realm containing no Units and no Monsters; Dwellings do not count as occupying a Realm (p.9).

### If I already have Units on the map, where may I place additional Units?

Subsequent Units must be placed in a Realm adjacent to a Realm occupied by one of your Units and not into a Realm that already contains one of your Units; you may place into a Realm with opponents’ Units or a Monster, but doing so will trigger battle (p.9).

### If I place into an occupied Realm, does the battle happen before I take the Realm action?

No — battle always occurs after you take your Action in that Realm: you place your Unit, resolve the Realm’s action, and only then the battle is triggered and resolved (p.14).

### How do I calculate battle dice and what does spending Swords do?

Each player adds the battle dice values of their Units in the Realm, gains +1 die for a Dwelling in the battle Realm and +1 for each Dwelling adjacent to it, then players (in turn order) may spend Swords to add one die per Sword up to a maximum of 6 dice; highest-die comparisons determine the winner (pp.14–15).

### What happens to Units that lose a battle — do I lose Dwellings and what is the Underworld?

Losing players move all their Units from the battle into the Underworld while Dwellings are never removed; each Unit sent to the Underworld grants its owner 1 Sword, and Units return from the Underworld when that player Regroups (p.15).

### When does the game end and do players get a final turn after the end is triggered?

The game ends when a player builds their 6th Dwelling or when the last Realm is drawn, and after the end is triggered every player (including the triggerer) takes one more turn — so be sure to use Orbs and Free Actions on your final turn (p.19).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dwellings-of-eldervale)
- [Dwellings of Eldervale in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dwellings-of-eldervale)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271055)

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