# The Game Makers

The Game Makers is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 15 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 15+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2026
- **Categories:** Economic, Card Game, Dice, Industry / Manufacturing
- **Mechanics:** Rondel, Variable Set-up, Contracts, Tile Placement, Modular Board, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Variable Player Powers, Solo / Solitaire Game, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement, End Game Bonuses, Multi-Use Cards, Set Collection, Semi-Cooperative Game, Simultaneous Action Selection, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Ben Rosset

**Artists:** Bima Kusuma, Zane Huss

## Expansions

- [Zombie Princess Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zombie-princess-promo-card)
- [The Game Makers: Haunted Mouse Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-game-makers-haunted-mouse-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-game-makers)
- [The Game Makers in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-game-makers)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447776)

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