# Power Grid: The First Sparks

Power Grid: The First Sparks is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $30.66 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Economic, Animals, Prehistoric
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Area Movement, Open Drafting, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 27 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 25
- **Unique players:** 33

**Designers:** Friedemann Friese

**Artists:** Fréderic Bertrand, Lars-Arne "Maura" Kalusky, Maren Rache

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Milan Spiele | 12.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/power-grid-the-first-sparks-engl-p-13885.html |
| Ludifolie | 38.99 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/968-megawatts-premieres-etincelles.html |
| Nexus | 8495 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/power-grid-the-first-sparks/ |

## Expansions

- [Power Grid: Oracle & Industrial Espionage](https://www.ludoya.com/games/power-grid-oracle-and-industrial-espionage)
- [Funkenschlag: Die Ersten Funken – Orakel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/funkenschlag-orakel)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/power-grid-the-first-sparks)
- [Power Grid: The First Sparks in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/power-grid-the-first-sparks)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/106662)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._