# Black Hat

Black Hat is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Area Movement, Trick-taking, Set Collection, Modular Board

**Designers:** Ren Multamäki, Thomas Klausner

**Artists:** John Lewis (II), Jere Kasanen, Scott Everts, Juha Salmijärvi

**Publishers:** Dragon Dawn Productions

## Expansions

- [Black Hat: Celebrity Status Promo Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-hat-celebrity-status-promo-deck)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-hat-2)
- [Black Hat in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/black-hat-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148282)

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