# Animal Poker

Animal Poker is a board game for 4–8 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 4–8 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1988
- **Categories:** Card Game, Animals, Children's Game
- **Mechanics:** Ladder Climbing
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Artists:** Kel Alexander, Annika Brüning

**Publishers:** Hexagames (I), HeidelBÄR Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 17.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/animal-poker-hdb010.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 16.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/animal-poker |
| World of Board Games | 99 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/animal-poker |
| Alphaspel | 179 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/297846-animal-poker-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 17.1 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_229640 |
| Spielezar | 18.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/animal-poker |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/animal-poker)
- [Animal Poker in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/animal-poker)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/602)

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