# Richard III: The Wars of the Roses

Richard III: The Wars of the Roses is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2009
- **Categories:** Wargame, Medieval, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Secret Unit Deployment, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Area Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Tom Dalgliesh, Jerry Taylor

**Artists:** Tom Dalgliesh, Mark Mahaffey, Leona Preston

**Publishers:** Columbia Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 795 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/349549-richard-iii-the-wars-of-the-roses |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/richard-iii-the-wars-of-the-roses)
- [Richard III: The Wars of the Roses in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/richard-iii-the-wars-of-the-roses)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25277)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._