# Magnate: The First City

Magnate: The First City is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $75.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Economic, City Building
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Simulation, Action Points, Tile Placement, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Modular Board, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 11
- **Unique players:** 26

**Designers:** James Naylor

**Artists:** Cze Lee, Donal Hegarty, James Naylor

**Publishers:** Naylor Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 75.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/nlr-mfc.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 89 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/magnate-the-first-city/ |
| Gameslore | 36.99 £ | https://www.gameslore.com/sale-items/board-games/magnate-the-first-city-board-game.html |
| 401 Games | 93.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/magnate-the-first-city |
| eFantasy | 72.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/394060-board-game-magnate-the-first-city |
| Zatu Games | 36.65 £ | https://zatu.com/products/magnate-the-first-city-promo |
| World of Board Games | 789 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/magnate-the-first-city |
| Good Games | 114.37 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/magnate-the-first-city |
| Spielezar | 69.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/magnate-the-first-city-de |
| Get Your Fun | 84.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/034107-magnate-the-first-city-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Alphaspel | 1099 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/156420-magnate-the-first-city-inkl-retail-promo |

## Expansions

- [Magnate: The Boardgame Economy Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/magnate-the-boardgame-economy-promo)
- [Magnate: Tycoon Mini-Expansions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/magnate-tycoon-mini-expansions)
- [부동산 거물: 첫 번째 도시 – 한국어판 특별 확장 (Magnate: The First City – Korean Exclusive Promo)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/magnate-the-first-city-korean-exclusive-promo)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/magnate-the-first-city)
- [Magnate: The First City in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/magnate-the-first-city)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258242)

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