# Lords of the Spanish Main

Lords of the Spanish Main is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2006
- **Categories:** Economic, Negotiation, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Area Movement, Auction / Bidding

**Designers:** Phil Eklund

**Artists:** Phil Eklund

**Publishers:** Sierra Madre Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lords-of-the-spanish-main)
- [Lords of the Spanish Main in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/lords-of-the-spanish-main)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25618)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-01. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._