# Palenque

Palenque is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Abstract Strategy, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Grid Movement, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Enclosure
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Alan D. Ernstein

**Artists:** Chechu Nieto

**Publishers:** Z-Man Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/palenque-2)
- [Palenque in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/palenque-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/88950)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._