# Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.4 out of 10 by 11 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2009
- **Categories:** Nautical, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Push Your Luck, Worker Placement, Turn Order: Claim Action, Tile Placement
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.4 out of 10, from 11 reviews
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 32
- **Unique players:** 62

**Designers:** Paolo Mori

**Artists:** Mariano Iannelli

**Publishers:** What's Your Game?

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vasco-da-gama)
- [Vasco da Gama in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/vasco-da-gama)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41002)

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