# Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York

Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Political, Wargame, Medieval, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Action Queue, Secret Unit Deployment, Team-Based Game, Area Movement, Open Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 5

**Designers:** Peter Hawes

**Artists:** Mike Jackson, Ben Nelson

**Publishers:** Z-Man Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wars-of-the-roses-lancaster-vs-york)
- [Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs. York in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/wars-of-the-roses-lancaster-vs-york)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/58936)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._