# Nations

Nations is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 40–200 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 45 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 40–200 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Card Game, Economic, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Income, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Contracts, Events, Tags, Variable Set-up, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Hidden Victory Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 45 reviews
- **Owned by:** 61 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 229
- **Unique players:** 211

**Designers:** Robert Rosén, Rustan Håkansson, Einar Rosén, Nina Håkansson

**Artists:** Frida Lögdberg, Jere Kasanen, Ossi Hiekkala, Paul Laane

**Publishers:** Lautapelit.fi

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 54.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/1610-nations.html |

## Expansions

- [Nations: Dynasties](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-dynasties)
- [Nations: Nicola Tesla promo card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-nicola-tesla-promo-card)
- [Nations: Inspiration Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-inspiration-promo-pack)
- [Nations: Hagia Sophia promo card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-hagia-sophia-promo-card)
- [Nations: Mechanical Turk promo card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-mechanical-turk-promo-card)
- [Nations: Kremlin promo card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-kremlin-promo-card)
- [Nations: Grand Duchy of Finland promo card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations-grand-duchy-of-finland-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nations)
- [Nations in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nations)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/126042)

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