# The Ruhr: A Story of Coal Trade

The Ruhr: A Story of Coal Trade is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 4.7 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Transportation, Industry / Manufacturing, Nautical, Economic, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Action Drafting, Track Movement, Pick-up and Deliver
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.7 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 9
- **Unique players:** 15

**Designers:** Thomas Spitzer

**Artists:** Harald Lieske

**Publishers:** Capstone Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Svet deskovych her | 715 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/6124/the-ruhr-a-story-of-coal-trade |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-ruhr-a-story-of-coal-trade)
- [The Ruhr: A Story of Coal Trade in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-ruhr-a-story-of-coal-trade)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/226254)

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