# The Succession Wars

The Succession Wars is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1987
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** L. Ross Babcock, III

**Artists:** Dana Andrews, James Holloway (I), Todd F. Marsh, Jeff Laubenstein, Charles Bernard

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-succession-wars)
- [The Succession Wars in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-succession-wars)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3966)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-25. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._