# Balderdash

Balderdash is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $14.16 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1984
- **Categories:** Word Game, Bluffing, Party Game
- **Mechanics:** Voting, Paper-and-Pencil
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 31
- **Unique players:** 69

**Designers:** Paul Toyne, Laura Robinson

**Publishers:** Canada Games Company Lmt., (Unknown), The Game Works, Inc., Casper, Drumond Park Ltd.

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Good Games | 18.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/balderdash-2016-edition |
| Games Empire | 24.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/balderdash |
| Hyggeonkel | 169.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/sludder |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/balderdash)
- [Balderdash in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/balderdash)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._