# The Guardians: Explore

The Guardians: Explore is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Area Majority / Influence, Open Drafting
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Jonathon Ruland

**Artists:** Diego Almazan

**Publishers:** Reihon Games LLC

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 99 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-guardians-explore |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-guardians-explore)
- [The Guardians: Explore in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-guardians-explore)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169658)

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