# Ruins

Ruins is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 40 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Card Game, Exploration, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Lose a Turn, Ownership, Layering, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 33
- **Unique players:** 86

**Designers:** John D. Clair

**Artists:** Jake Morrison

**Publishers:** Allplay

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 15.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/383908 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 16.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/ruins-board-game |
| Cardhaus Games | 18.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/ruins/ |
| Miniature Market | 20 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/Ruins/ALP-GME-RUI |
| 401 Games | 19.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/ruins |
| Gameology | 29.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/ruins |
| Games Empire | 29.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/ruins |
| World of Board Games | 215 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/ruins |
| Milan Spiele | 19.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/ruins-engl-p-39432.html |
| Pelipeikko | 19.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3644-ruins |
| Hyggeonkel | 149.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/ruins |
| Fantasiapelit | 21.4 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_239413 |
| Get Your Fun | 21.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038109-ruins-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Spelexperten | 259 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/ruins.html |
| Alphaspel | 279 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/305081-ruins-en |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ruins-2)
- [Ruins in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ruins-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428635)

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