# Thermopylae: The Hot Gates

Thermopylae: The Hot Gates is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 1. The cheapest copy in stock is $32.10 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Card Game, Wargame, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Events, Solo / Solitaire Game, Dice Rolling

**Designers:** Amos Burke

**Artists:** Roch Hercka

**Publishers:** Dan Verssen Games (DVG)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 44.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/thermopylae-the-hot-gates |
| Dungeon Marvels | 52.76 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/thermopylae-the-hot-gates-77745.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/thermopylae-3)
- [Thermopylae: The Hot Gates in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/thermopylae-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/377403)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._