# Vanuatu (Second Edition)

Vanuatu (Second Edition) is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 23 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Economic, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Lose a Turn, Action Drafting, Map Addition, Auction / Bidding, Hexagon Grid, Turn Order: Claim Action, Kill Steal, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 23 reviews
- **Owned by:** 25 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 39
- **Unique players:** 67

**Designers:** Alain Epron

**Artists:** Konstantin Vohwinkel

**Publishers:** Quined Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vanuatu-second-edition)
- [Vanuatu (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/vanuatu-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193927)

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