# Vindication: Archive of the Ancients

Vindication: Archive of the Ancients is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45–150 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8.9 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $289.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Map Addition, Variable Phase Order, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.9 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 13
- **Unique players:** 11

**Designers:** Marc Neidlinger

**Publishers:** Orange Nebula, LLC

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 289 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/vindication-archive-of-the-ancients-fully-loaded-edition/ |
| 401 Games | 299.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/vindication-archiveoftheancients |
| Gamers@Hart | 209.45 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/vindication-archive-of-the-ancients/ |

## Expansions

- [Vindication: Overgrowth Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vindication-overgrowth-promo-pack)
- [Vindication: Penitence Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vindication-penitence-promo-pack)
- [Vindication: Remnants of the Ancients](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vindication-remnants-of-the-ancients)
- [Vindication: Dreams & Nightmares](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vindication-dreams-and-nightmares)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vindication-archive-of-the-ancients)
- [Vindication: Archive of the Ancients in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/vindication-archive-of-the-ancients)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380707)

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