# Nautilus

Nautilus is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.2 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Economic, City Building, Exploration, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Ownership, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Income, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Movement Points, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Variable Set-up, Turn Order: Progressive, Square Grid, Hidden Victory Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.2 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Wolfgang Ditt, Brigitte Ditt

**Artists:** Franz Vohwinkel

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nautilus)
- [Nautilus in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nautilus)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3154)

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