# The Ares Project

The Ares Project is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Card Game, Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Rock-Paper-Scissors, King of the Hill
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Brian Engelstein, Geoff Engelstein

**Artists:** Michael N. Jackson, Gary Simpson, Jason Greeno

**Publishers:** Z-Man Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Games Empire | 52.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/the-ares-project |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ares-project)
- [The Ares Project in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-ares-project)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65534)

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