# The Far Seas

The Far Seas is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. The cheapest copy in stock is $93.07 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1987
- **Categories:** World War I, Wargame, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Paper-and-Pencil, Dice Rolling, Hidden Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection

**Designers:** Martin Anderson

**Artists:** David Fuller (I), Rodger B. MacGowan

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-far-seas)
- [The Far Seas in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-far-seas)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4270)

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