# The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 3.6 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Civilization, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Network and Route Building, Income, Multi-Use Cards, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, Turn Order: Progressive, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.6 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 7

**Designers:** Jeff Warrender

**Artists:** Harald Lieske

**Publishers:** Spielworxx

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-sands-of-time)
- [The Sands of Time in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-sands-of-time)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177538)

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