# Federation

Federation is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 20 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $71.96 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Political, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, End Game Bonuses, Worker Placement, Voting, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 20 reviews
- **Owned by:** 52 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 96
- **Unique players:** 172

**Designers:** Matthieu Verdier, Dimitri Perrier

**Artists:** Miguel Coimbra

**Publishers:** Explor8

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 71.96 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/federation-deluxe-edition |
| Rampi Games | 58.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/federacion/ |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 25.95 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/49737-federacion-8436578816903.html |
| Ludifolie | 40.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/14997-federation.html |
| Zacatrus | 50.31 € | https://zacatrus.es/federacion.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 52 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/federacion-74999.html |
| Magia de Tinta | 61.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/7675-federacion-8436578816903.html |
| Spielezar | 69.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/federation |
| Games Empire | 134.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/federation-deluxe-edition |
| Good Games | 141.53 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/federation-deluxe-edition |

## Expansions

- [Federation: Piracy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/federation-piracy)
- [Federation: Piracy – Dice Tower AI Assistant Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/federation-piracy-dice-tower-ai-assistant-promo-card)

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## Rules questions

### When I place an Ambassador, do I get the placement bonus and also the funding/voting effect?

Yes — when you place an Ambassador you take its immediate placement bonus and then apply the chosen side’s effect (funding or voting) as described; choose the side when you play the token and resolve its funding or voting result at that time (pages 7–8).

### Can I send a spaceship to a special mission any time, or are there conditions?

You may only send a spaceship as the optional Ambassador action if the special mission is accessible and you meet the mission’s requirements; the rule explains the exact accessibility and cost conditions for doing so (page 9).

### How do Alteration tokens work — can I use them as soon as I get them and do their effects stack?

Alteration tokens acquired via 6Moon are placed and then may be played according to the 6Moon rules; each token is resolved when played and they are scored later per the Alteration rules, so treat each token’s text independently when played (page 15).

### When can I activate Erudite tiles — do I have to play them immediately or can I delay them?

Erudite tiles can be acquired and then used according to the three temporalities explained in the rules; some tiles activate immediately while others trigger at specified times or when you choose their activation, so follow the timing printed on each tile (pages 16, 28–29).

### How does funding Major Projects score — what happens with the Joint Major Project?

Funding a Major Project ranks players by their contributions and awards prestige based on those rankings; the Joint Major Project is funded and scored by ranking contributors as described for the projects, with final points determined by the funding order and ranks (pages 12, 25).

### Do I pay for accreditation immediately and when are accreditation medals awarded and scored?

You pay the accreditation cost when you claim an accreditation level and you receive any associated medals at that time; those medals contribute to final prestige scoring and other medal effects as described in the accreditation rules (pages 10, 22).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/federation-2)
- [Federation in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/federation-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345868)

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