# Ethnos

Ethnos is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 80 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 80 reviews
- **Owned by:** 108 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 487
- **Unique players:** 737

**Designers:** Paolo Mori

**Artists:** John Howe

**Publishers:** Нескучные игры, CMON Global Limited

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/ethnos-2nd-edition/ |
| Atomic Empire | 31.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/368957 |
| Board Game Bliss | 39.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/ethnos |
| La Gameria | 34 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/ethnos-20595.html |
| Spelexperten | 435 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/ethnos.html |
| Reflexshop | 14990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/ethnos-2-kiadas-tarsasjatek |
| Fantasiapelit | 51.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_182812 |

## Expansions

- [Ethnos: Promo Tribe – Fairies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ethnos-promo-tribe-fairies)

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## Rules questions

### If I play a Band, do I have to discard the rest of my hand?

Yes — after you play a Band, if you have any cards left in your hand you must discard all of them face up next to the board (these discarded cards can later be recruited). (page 7)

### How many cards do I need in a Band to place a Control marker in a Kingdom?

You may place a Control marker in the Kingdom that matches your Leader only if the number of cards in the Band is greater than the number of your control markers already in that Kingdom (so 1 card for your first marker there, 2 for your second, etc.). (page 7; example page 8)

### What happens when a Dragon card is drawn?

Reveal any Dragon you draw immediately and then draw another card; the first two Dragons have no effect, but when the third Dragon is drawn the Age ends immediately and the third Dragon stays with the player who drew it to help break future first-player ties. (page 7)

### When the Age ends, do we keep our hands or discard them?

When the third Dragon is revealed the Age ends immediately and all players must discard all cards left in their hands (Allies Scatter) before scoring. (page 9)

### How is Glory for each Kingdom awarded, and what about ties?

At each Age you award Glory from each Kingdom according to that Age’s I/II/III token positions (first Age: only the I token; second: I and II for first/second; third: I/II/III for first/second/third), and if players tie for most Control markers their combined Glory is added and divided equally (rounded down). (page 9)

### How much Glory do my Bands score at the end of the Age?

Each Band scores based on its size: 1 card = 0 Glory, 2 = 1, 3 = 3, 4 = 6, 5 = 10, and 6 or more = 15 Glory. (page 10)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ethnos)
- [Ethnos in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ethnos)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206718)

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