# Irish Gauge

Irish Gauge is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4.2 out of 10 by 13 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Hexagon Grid, Victory Points as a Resource, Income, Random Production, Auction / Bidding, Stock Holding, Investment
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.2 out of 10, from 13 reviews
- **Owned by:** 25 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 55
- **Unique players:** 118

**Designers:** Amabel Holland

**Artists:** Ian O'Toole

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 31.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/irish-gauge |
| Cardhaus Games | 32 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/irish-gauge/ |
| Miniature Market | 32 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/csgir101.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 42.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/irish-gauge |
| 401 Games | 43.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/irish-gauge |
| World of Board Games | 399 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/irish-gauge |
| Games Empire | 63.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/irishgauge |
| Uplay | 39.9 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-irish-gauge.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 980 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/7392/irish-gauge |
| Fantasiapelit | 52 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_198960 |

## Expansions

- [Irish Gauge: Hiawatha Gauge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/irish-gauge-hiawatha-gauge)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/irish-gauge)
- [Irish Gauge in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/irish-gauge)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161882)

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