# Men-Nefer

Men-Nefer is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.4 out of 10 by 66 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $51.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Civilization, Industry / Manufacturing, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Track Movement, Worker Placement, Income, Set Collection, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.4 out of 10, from 66 reviews
- **Owned by:** 151 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 480
- **Unique players:** 517

**Designers:** Germán P. Millán

**Artists:** Laura Bevon

**Publishers:** Ludonova

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 51.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/men-nefer/ |
| Atomic Empire | 51.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/364159 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 51.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/men-nefer |
| Mathom | 52.79 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/55634-men-nefer-793588575526.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 49.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_235794 |
| Ludifolie | 53.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/22914-men-nefer.html |
| Zatu Games | 47.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/men-nefer |
| Travelling Man | 47.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/men-nefer |
| Hyggeonkel | 419.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/men-nefer |
| Spelexperten | 649 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/men-nefer.html |
| Get Your Fun | 59.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037220-men-nefer-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Gameology | 97.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/men-nefer |
| Games Empire | 103.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/men-nefer |
| Pelipeikko | 64.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3167-men-nefer |
| Alphaspel | 789 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/235511-men-nefer-enes |
| Spielezar | 69.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/men-nefer-de |
| Nexus | 11995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/men-nefer/ |

## Expansions

- [Men Nefer: Promo Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/men-nefer-promo-tiles)

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## Rules questions

### Do I have to pay Food to Visit or Specialize, and what if I can't afford it?

Yes — when you Visit or Specialise you pay 1/3/5 Food depending on how many Apprentices are already there; if you don’t have enough Food, place/move the Apprentice anyway, receive 3 Food, but skip resolving the Tablet or advancing/performing the Scarab action. (p. 9)

### When I take an Action Tablet, do I resolve its effects immediately or can I save it for later?

Resolve it immediately: when you Obtain a Tablet you pay/receive the Food cost, place the Tablet on your board, apply any hieroglyph bonus, perform the Tablet/Main Board action you chose, then move the Tablet to the discard. (p. 10)

### If I move on the Great Pyramid track and place a piece, which Khufu Favours do I get?

Placing a piece gives you two Favours: the one printed on the piece you place and the one on the piece you cover; if you place the Pyramidion (covering four pieces) you still only take two Favours of your choice from the covered pieces. (p. 11)

### Can I build on a Queens' Pyramid construction space if I don't have a Permission token available?

No — to move your Limestone Block into a Queens' Pyramid Construction space you must have at least one Permission in your Available Permissions area; without a Permission you cannot move into those Construction spaces. (p. 12)

### If an Advance Boats action gives me two activations (!!), can I activate the same Boat twice?

No — with double activations you must activate two different Boats (never the same one twice); you may perform activations either before or after moving all your Boats, but not in between movements. (p. 16)

### Do Offerings from Crafts require a Basket and what happens to the Craft afterward?

Yes — after resolving a Craft you set its Basket aside, flip the Craft so it can’t be used again, then place that Basket in an empty Offering space where you have a standing Priestess to perform the Offering actions and lay the Priestess down. (p. 15)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/men-nefer)
- [Men-Nefer in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/men-nefer)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404431)

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