# 12 Thieves

12 Thieves is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.6 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2006
- **Categories:** Arabian
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.6 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 8

**Designers:** Thorsten Gimmler

**Artists:** Michael Menzel, Patricia Limberger

**Publishers:** Queen Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/12-thieves)
- [12 Thieves in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/12-thieves)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22278)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._