# The Last Spike

The Last Spike is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 7

**Designers:** Tom Dalgliesh

**Artists:** Tomasz Larek, Cezary Szulc, Karim Chakroun

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 399 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-last-spike |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-last-spike-2)
- [The Last Spike in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-last-spike-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177875)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._