# Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.4 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Transportation, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Connections, Score-and-Reset Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.4 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 36
- **Unique players:** 51

**Designers:** Marcel-André Casasola Merkle

**Artists:** Michael Menzel

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/santa-cruz)
- [Santa Cruz in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/santa-cruz)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118610)

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