# The Quest for El Dorado The Quest for El Dorado is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 155 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States). - **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4) - **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes - **Minimum age:** 10+ - **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5 - **Year published:** 2017 - **Categories:** Racing, Adventure, Exploration - **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Resource to Move, Multi-Use Cards, Delayed Purchase, Race, Open Drafting, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Zone of Control - **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 155 reviews - **Owned by:** 330 Ludoya players - **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,258 - **Unique players:** 1,062 **Designers:** Reiner Knizia **Artists:** Vincent Dutrait, Franz Vohwinkel **Publishers:** Ravensburger ## Where to buy in United States | Shop | Price | Link | | --- | --- | --- | | Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-quest-for-el-dorado-new/ | | 401 Games | 39.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-quest-for-el-dorado-2022-edition | | Mathom | 43.99 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/54876-the-legendary-el-dorado-4005556275557.html | | GryPlanszowe.pl | 109.99 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-6020-Wyprawa-do-El-Dorado.html | | World of Board Games | 349 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/catapult-feud-siege-exp | | Ludifolie | 32.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5263-la-course-vers-el-dorado.html | | Reflexshop | 12990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/eldorado-legendaja-tarsasjatek | | Svet deskovych her | 925 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/13534/hledani-eldorada | | Milan Spiele | 39 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/wettlauf-nach-el-dorado-23-p-33554.html | | TLAMA games | 989 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/hledani-eldorada/ | | Games Empire | 66.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/the-quest-for-el-dorado | | Zatu Games | 35.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-quest-for-el-dorado-game | | Dragons Lair | 475 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/quest-for-el-dorado-nordisk-samt-engelsk-utgava | | Gameology | 68.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/the-quest-for-el-dorado | | Travelling Man | 39.5 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/the-quest-for-el-dorado | | Spielezar | 49.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/the-quest-for-el-dorado-en2023 | | Nexus | 8995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/the-quest-for-el-dorado-scandinavisk-utgafa/ | ## Expansions - [The Quest for El Dorado: Heroes & Hexes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-heroes-and-hexes) - [The Quest for El Dorado: Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-promo-pack) - [The Quest for El Dorado: Dangers & Muisca](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-dangers-and-muisca) - [The Quest for El Dorado: Dragons, Treasures & Mysteries](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-dragons-treasures-and-mysteries) - [The Quest for El Dorado: Promo Pack – Telegram](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-promo-pack-telegram) - [The Quest for El Dorado: Promo Pack – Letter of Recommendation](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-promo-pack-letter-of-recommendation) - [Wyprawa do El Dorado: Mokradła i Smoki](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wyprawa-do-el-dorado-mokrada-i-smoki) - [The Quest for El Dorado: 2023 Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-2023-promo-pack) - [Quest for El Dorado: Expansion Collection](https://www.ludoya.com/games/quest-for-el-dorado-expansion-collection) ## Similar games - [The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-the-golden-temples) - [Lost Ruins of Arnak](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lost-ruins-of-arnak) - [Quacks: All-In Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/quacks-all-in-edition) - [Relic Hunters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/expedition-5) - [Drillers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/drillers) - [Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-a-deck-building-adventure) - [Cubitos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cubitos) - [Hero Realms](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hero-realms) - [Tyrants of the Underdark: Board Game](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tyrants-of-the-underdark-board-game) - [Dominion: Second Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-second-edition) - [Clank!: Catacombs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-catacombs) - [The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth) ## Rules questions ### Can I combine multiple cards to meet the power requirement of a landscape space? No — you cannot combine multiple cards to move onto a landscape space; a single played card must meet the space’s symbol and power requirement (page 3). ### If I play a card and it has leftover power, can I use that leftover to move further? Yes — leftover power from a played card may be used to continue moving to the next space by subtracting the power already spent; you may stop at any time and any unspent power is lost (page 3). ### How many cards can I buy on my turn and how do I pay for them? You may buy up to one card per turn; play any number of cards to add their coin values (cards with a coin symbol are worth their power, all others are worth 1/2 coin) and place the purchased card on your discard pile — you cannot use it that same turn (page 4). ### What happens to cards I play to enter a base camp space? Cards played to move onto a base camp are removed from the game (not placed on your discard pile), which is a way to permanently thin your deck (page 3). ### What do I do when my draw pile runs out while I’m drawing to hand size? Draw as many cards as you can from the draw pile, then shuffle your discard pile to form a new draw pile and continue drawing until you have four cards (page 5). ### What are blockades and how do they affect end‑game tiebreakers? A blockade is an obstacle that the first player to pass it must overcome by meeting its power requirement; that player keeps the blockade and blockades are used as tiebreakers (most blockades wins, then highest‑power blockade) if players tie reaching El Dorado (page 5). ## Links - [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado) - [The Quest for El Dorado in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-quest-for-el-dorado) - [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217372) _Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._