# The Cousins' War

The Cousins' War is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Medieval, Card Game, Wargame, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Action / Event
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 19
- **Unique players:** 25

**Designers:** David J. Mortimer

**Artists:** Klemens Franz

**Publishers:** Surprised Stare Games Ltd

## Expansions

- [The Cousins' War: Events](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-cousins-war-events)
- [The Cousins' War: Battle of Tewkesbury Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-cousins-war-battle-of-tewkesbury-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-cousins-war)
- [The Cousins' War in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-cousins-war)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224133)

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