# Shipwrights of the North Sea

Shipwrights of the North Sea is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 2.7 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $36.03 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Nautical, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Commodity Speculation, Open Drafting, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 2.7 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 13
- **Unique players:** 24

**Designers:** Shem Phillips

**Artists:** Mihajlo Dimitrievski

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Games | 50.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea |
| Games Empire | 47.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea |
| Zatu Games | 34.09 £ | https://zatu.com/products/shipwrights-north-sea |
| Good Games | 78 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea |
| Alphaspel | 619 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/86620-shipwrights-of-the-north-sea-original-edition |
| Nexus | 7995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea-raiders-of-the-north-sea-standalone/ |
| Uplay | 60.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-shipwrights-of-the-north-sea.html |
| Get Your Fun | 64.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/045645-shipwrights-of-the-north-sea-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 65 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_180428 |
| Philibert | 65.99 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/renegade-game-studios/167809-shipwrights-of-the-north-sea-0859930005872.html |
| Spielezar | 69.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/schiffbauer-der-nordsee |

## Expansions

- [The North Sea Runesaga](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-north-sea-runesaga)
- [Shipwrights of the North Sea: The Townsfolk Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea-the-townsfolk-expansion)
- [Garphill Games 5-Year Anniversary Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/garphill-games-5-year-anniversary-promo-pack)
- [Shipwrights of the North Sea: Garphill Games 5-Year Anniversary Promos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea-garphill-games-5-year-anniversary-promos)
- [The North Sea Runesaga: Fifth Player Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-north-sea-runesaga-fifth-player-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea)
- [Shipwrights of the North Sea in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shipwrights-of-the-north-sea)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/75547)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._