# The Magnates: A Game of Power

The Magnates: A Game of Power is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Political, Novel-based, Card Game, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 7

**Designers:** Valdemar Gumienny, Jaro Andruszkiewicz

**Artists:** Jarek Nocoń, Piotr Słaby

## Expansions

- [The Magnates: A Game of Power – Princehood](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnates-a-game-of-power-princehood)
- [The Magnates: A Game of Power – O santa piva di Polonia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnates-a-game-of-power-o-santa-piva-di-polonia)
- [Boże Igrzysko: Magnaci – Zdrada](https://www.ludoya.com/games/boze-igrzysko-magnaci-zdrada)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnates-a-game-of-power)
- [The Magnates: A Game of Power in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-magnates-a-game-of-power)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155025)

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