# The Colonists

The Colonists is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 30–360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 14 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Worker Placement, Tile Placement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 14 reviews
- **Owned by:** 45 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 76
- **Unique players:** 43

**Designers:** Tim Puls

**Artists:** Klemens Franz

**Publishers:** Lookout Games

## Expansions

- [The Colonists: Ante Portas](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-colonists-ante-portas)
- [The Colonists: The Imperial Post](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-colonists-the-imperial-post)
- [The Colonists: The Alliance of the Six Cities](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-colonists-the-alliance-of-the-six-cities)
- [Die Kolonisten: Kaizo Kolonisten](https://www.ludoya.com/games/die-kolonisten-kaizo-kolonisten)
- [The Colonists: Feudal Lords](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-colonists-feudal-lords)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-colonists)
- [The Colonists in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-colonists)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192836)

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