# Kavango

Kavango is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $42.49 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Card Game, Animals, Educational, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Closed Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Contracts, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 29
- **Unique players:** 32

**Designers:** Zara Reid, Matt Brown

**Artists:** Matt Brown

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Games Empire | 67.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/kavango-with-bonus-mini-expansion |
| Zatu Games | 39.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/kavango-retail-edition |
| World of Board Games | 525 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/kavango |
| Spelexperten | 525 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/kavango.html |
| Ludifolie | 49.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/22901-kavango.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 379.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/kavango |
| Spielezar | 59.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/kavango |
| Nexus | 8995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/kavango/ |

## Expansions

- [Kavango: Lodges Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kavango-lodges-expansion)
- [Kavango: Climate Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kavango-climate-mini-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kavango)
- [Kavango in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/kavango)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387515)

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