# Bootleggers

Bootleggers is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. It plays best with 6. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Transportation, Economic, Mafia, Negotiation
- **Mechanics:** Area Majority / Influence, Open Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 20
- **Unique players:** 51

**Designers:** Ray Eifler, Don Beyer, Steve Gross

**Artists:** Paul Niemeyer, Pennie Barbel

## Expansions

- [Bootleggers: The Boardwalk](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bootleggers-the-boardwalk)
- [Bootleggers: Thug Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bootleggers-thug-promo)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bootleggers)
- [Bootleggers in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bootleggers)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12477)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-04. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._