# Louis XIV

Louis XIV is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 75–100 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 9 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 75–100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Political, Card Game, Age of Reason
- **Mechanics:** Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection, Hand Management, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.2 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 20 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 26
- **Unique players:** 31

**Designers:** Rüdiger Dorn

**Artists:** Franz Vohwinkel

## Expansions

- [Treasure Chest](https://www.ludoya.com/games/treasure-chest)
- [Louis XIV: The Favourite](https://www.ludoya.com/games/louis-xiv-the-favourite)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/louis-xiv)
- [Louis XIV in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/louis-xiv)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13642)

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