# The Cost

The Cost is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 75 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Economic
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Action Drafting, Network and Route Building, Victory Points as a Resource, Pick-up and Deliver, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 10
- **Unique players:** 18

**Designers:** Armando Canales

**Artists:** Harald Lieske

**Publishers:** Spielworxx

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-cost)
- [The Cost in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-cost)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292894)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._