# Council of Shadows

Council of Shadows is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $32.94 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Turn Order: Stat-Based
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 18 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 22
- **Unique players:** 43

**Designers:** Jochen Scherer, Martin Kallenborn

**Artists:** Armin Rangani

**Publishers:** alea

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 32.94 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/the-council-of-shadows |
| Cardhaus Games | 42.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/council-of-shadows/ |
| Mathom | 43.96 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/50207-council-of-shadows-4005556274581.html |
| Zatu Games | 9.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/council-of-shadows-game |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 34.95 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/45349-council-of-shadows-spanish-1000000000001.html |
| Philibert | 39.9 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/ravensburger/117902-council-of-shadows-4005556275205.html |
| Travelling Man | 37.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/council-of-shadows |
| Svet deskovych her | 1125 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12735/council-of-shadows |
| Uplay | 52.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-council-of-shadows.html |
| Get Your Fun | 54.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/033890-council-of-shadows-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Spielezar | 54.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/council-of-shadows |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-council-of-shadows)
- [Council of Shadows in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-council-of-shadows)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368954)

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