# Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East

Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 450–600 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 450–600 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Wargame, Civilization, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Point to Point Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 5

**Designers:** Richard H. Berg

**Artists:** Mike Lemick, Rodger B. MacGowan, Knut Grünitz

**Publishers:** GMT Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/genesis-empires-and-kingdoms-of-the-ancient-middle-east)
- [Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/genesis-empires-and-kingdoms-of-the-ancient-middle-east)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/86177)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._