# History of the World

History of the World is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Napoleonic, Pike and Shot, Wargame, Civilization, Medieval, Ancient, Age of Reason, Post-Napoleonic, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Steve Kendall, Gary Dicken, Phil Kendall

**Artists:** Steve Kendall, Mateusz Lenart

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 59.95 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/history-of-the-world/ |
| Miniature Market | 63.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/history-world-rio682.html |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 66.7 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/history-of-the-world-pre-order |
| Atomic Empire | 67.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/360529 |
| 401 Games | 79.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/history-of-the-world |
| Alphaspel | 415 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/235524-history-of-the-world-rio-grande-edition |
| Games Empire | 63.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/history-of-the-world-2 |
| Dragons Lair | 449 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/history-of-the-world |
| TLAMA games | 999 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/history-of-the-world/ |
| Milan Spiele | 65.7 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/history-of-the-world-engl-p-37231.html |
| Spelexperten | 799 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/history-of-the-world.html |
| World of Board Games | 849 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/history-of-the-world |
| Fantasiapelit | 92 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_238200 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/history-of-the-world-2)
- [History of the World in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/history-of-the-world-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235591)

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