# Maria

Maria is a board game for 2–3 players. It plays in 210 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.2 out of 10 by 14 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $44.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–3 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 210 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2009
- **Categories:** Political, Wargame, Negotiation, Bluffing, Age of Reason
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Secret Unit Deployment, Point to Point Movement, Simulation, Hand Management, Variable Set-up, Negotiation, Tug of War, Zone of Control
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.2 out of 10, from 14 reviews
- **Owned by:** 20 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 50
- **Unique players:** 75

**Designers:** Richard Sivél

**Artists:** Hans Baltzer, Richard Stubenvoll, Andreas Töpfer, Richard Shako

**Publishers:** Histogame

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 44.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/maria/ |
| Jugar x Jugar | 44 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/wargames/529-maria-4015566008816.html |
| Get Your Fun | 49.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/035906-maria-giochi-di-guerra.html |
| Alphaspel | 575 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/18355-maria-ende |

## Expansions

- [Maria: Silesia Gambit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/maria-silesia-gambit)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/maria)
- [Maria in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/maria)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40354)

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