# The Great Zimbabwe

The Great Zimbabwe is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 90–150 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 17 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $119.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Economic, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Income, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Turn Order: Auction, Market, Square Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 17 reviews
- **Owned by:** 27 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 68
- **Unique players:** 94

**Designers:** Jeroen Doumen, Joris Wiersinga

**Artists:** Ynze Moedt

**Publishers:** Splotter Spellen

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 119.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-great-zimbabwe/ |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-great-zimbabwe)
- [The Great Zimbabwe in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-great-zimbabwe)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111341)

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