# Galaxy: The Dark Ages

Galaxy: The Dark Ages is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 4.4 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2000
- **Categories:** Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.4 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia, Don Greenwood

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Kurt Miller, Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** GMT Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/galaxy-the-dark-ages)
- [Galaxy: The Dark Ages in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/galaxy-the-dark-ages)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/718)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._