# The God Kings: Warfare at the Dawn of Civilization, 1500 – 1260BC

The God Kings: Warfare at the Dawn of Civilization, 1500 – 1260BC is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–480 minutes and is meant for ages 16 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–480 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 16+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Wargame, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Point to Point Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Julien Bonnard

**Artists:** Timothy Schleif

**Publishers:** Compass Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-god-kings-warfare-at-the-dawn-of-civilization-1500-1260bc)
- [The God Kings: Warfare at the Dawn of Civilization, 1500 – 1260BC in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-god-kings-warfare-at-the-dawn-of-civilization-1500-1260bc)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38923)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._