# The Ancient World

The Ancient World is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $44.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Civilization, Fantasy, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Set Collection, Open Drafting, Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 18
- **Unique players:** 28

**Designers:** Ryan Laukat

**Artists:** Ryan Laukat

**Publishers:** Red Raven Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spielezar | 79.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/die-vergessene-welt |

## Expansions

- [The Ancient World: The Frog God Statue Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ancient-world-the-frog-god-statue-promo)
- [The Ancient World: Kickstarter Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ancient-world-kickstarter-promo-cards)
- [The Ancient World: Citadel of Ivories Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ancient-world-citadel-of-ivories-promo)
- [The Ancient World: The Sacred Cave](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ancient-world-the-sacred-cave)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ancient-world)
- [The Ancient World in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-ancient-world)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147253)

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