# Successors: The Battles for Alexander's Empire (First/Second Edition)

Successors: The Battles for Alexander's Empire (First/Second Edition) is a board game for 3–4 players. It plays in 60–240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1997
- **Categories:** Wargame, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Point to Point Movement, Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Mark Simonitch, Richard H. Berg

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Patrick O'Brien, Kurt Miller

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/successors-firstsecond-edition)
- [Successors: The Battles for Alexander's Empire (First/Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/successors-firstsecond-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._