# Big Shot

Big Shot is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 23 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** Economic
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Victory Points as a Resource, Dice Rolling, Loans, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 23 reviews
- **Owned by:** 39 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 97
- **Unique players:** 187

**Designers:** Alex Randolph

**Artists:** Wanjin Gill, Dahee Lee, Atelier Wilinski, Klaus Wilinski

**Publishers:** Ravensburger

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/big-shot)
- [Big Shot in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/big-shot)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1125)

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