# The Expanse

The Expanse is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. The cheapest copy in stock is $33.53 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Space Exploration, Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Modular Board, Hand Management

**Designers:** Andrew Wright (II)

**Publishers:** New Life Form

## Expansions

- [The Expanse: Bash Drive](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-expanse-bash-drive)

## Similar games

- [Quantum](https://www.ludoya.com/games/quantum-3)
- [Star Empires](https://www.ludoya.com/games/small-star-empires)
- [Galaxy Postman](https://www.ludoya.com/games/galaxy-postman)
- [Galileo Project](https://www.ludoya.com/games/galileo-project)
- [Wild Space](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wild-space)
- [Marvel United: Multiverse](https://www.ludoya.com/games/marvel-united-multiverse)
- [Imperium: The Contention](https://www.ludoya.com/games/imperium-the-contention)
- [The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-crew-the-quest-for-planet-nine)
- [Wormholes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wormholes)
- [Warpgate](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warpgate)
- [Catan: Starfarers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/catan-starfarers)
- [Space Base](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-base-2)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-expanse)
- [The Expanse in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-expanse)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127476)

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