# Epoch: Early Inventors

Epoch: Early Inventors is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–150 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. The cheapest copy in stock is $20.48 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 90–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Civilization, Exploration, Prehistoric
- **Mechanics:** Resource to Move, Victory Points as a Resource, Area Movement, Simulation, Modular Board
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Martyn F

**Artists:** Hans Janssen

**Publishers:** Rio Grande Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 299 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/epoch-early-inventors |
| Dragons Lair | 485 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/epoch-early-inventors |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/epoch-early-inventors)
- [Epoch: Early Inventors in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/epoch-early-inventors)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172325)

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