# The River

The River is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $26.54 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Worker Placement, Contracts, Turn Order: Claim Action
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 20 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 28
- **Unique players:** 40

**Designers:** Ismaël Perrin, Sébastien Pauchon

**Artists:** Andrew Bosley

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gameslore | 19.99 £ | https://www.gameslore.com/sale-items/board-games/the-river-board-game.html |
| 401 Games | 42.49 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-river |
| Gamers World | 30 € | https://gamersworld.ie/product/the-river/ |
| Spelexperten | 345 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/the-river.html |
| Ludifolie | 34.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6704-the-river.html |
| Game Ninja | 549 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/the-river/ |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-river)
- [The River in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-river)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257759)

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