# Excavation Earth

Excavation Earth is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 30–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $30.67 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Economic, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Area Majority / Influence, Solo / Solitaire Game, Set Collection, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 25 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 24
- **Unique players:** 37

**Designers:** Dávid Turczi, Wai Yee, Gordon Calleja

**Artists:** Philipp Kruse

**Publishers:** Mighty Boards

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Games | 42.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/excavation-earth |
| Hyggeonkel | 179.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/excavation-earth |
| World of Board Games | 299 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/excavation-earth-it-belongs-in-a-museum-exp |
| Gigamesh | 29.95 € | https://gigamesh.com/excavacion-tierra/ |
| TLAMA games | 1069 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/excavation-earth/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 44.8 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_233163 |
| Spelexperten | 519 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/excavation-earth.html |
| Alphaspel | 525 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/136861-excavation-earth |
| Games Empire | 74.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/excavation-earth |
| Pelipeikko | 51.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/1028-excavation-earth |
| Zatu Games | 45 £ | https://zatu.com/products/excavation-earth |
| Snafu Store | 54.95 € | https://snafustore.com/product/excavation-earth/ |

## Expansions

- [Excavation Earth: Second Wave](https://www.ludoya.com/games/excavation-earth-second-wave)
- [Excavation Earth: It Belongs in a Museum](https://www.ludoya.com/games/excavation-earth-it-belongs-in-a-museum)
- [Excavation Earth: Pretty Boxes & Ancient Artefacts](https://www.ludoya.com/games/excavation-earth-pretty-boxes-and-ancient-artefacts)
- [Excavation Earth: Junk Tiles Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/excavation-earth-junk-tiles-promo-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/excavation-earth)
- [Excavation Earth in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/excavation-earth)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292126)

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