# The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.1 out of 10 by 22 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $55.14 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Dice, Economic, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Income, Track Movement, Multi-Use Cards, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Dice Rolling, Contracts, Events, Tags, Variable Set-up, Die Icon Resolution, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.1 out of 10, from 22 reviews
- **Owned by:** 60 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 99
- **Unique players:** 166

**Designers:** Luke Laurie, Tom Jolly

**Artists:** Jeffrey Edwards, Josh Cappel

**Publishers:** Minion Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathom | 48.36 € | https://mathom.es/es/the-manhattan-project/41826-the-manhattan-project-energy-empire-614143601057.html |
| 401 Games | 98.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire |
| Magia de Tinta | 45.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/8283-the-manhattan-project-energy-empire-614143601057.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1760 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/15942/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire |
| Alphaspel | 899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/305723-the-manhattan-project-energy-empire-retail-edition-en |

## Expansions

- [The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire – Cold War](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire-cold-war)
- [The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire – Missile Crisis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire-missile-crisis)
- [The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire – Mexico](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire-mexico)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire)
- [The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/176734)

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