# Camel Up

Camel Up is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 105 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $34.39 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Racing, Dice, Animals, Arabian
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Track Movement, End Game Bonuses, Roll / Spin and Move, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 105 reviews
- **Owned by:** 152 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 763
- **Unique players:** 946

**Designers:** Steffen Bogen

**Artists:** Dennis Lohausen

**Publishers:** eggertspiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 34.39 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/camel-up/ |
| Miniature Market | 34.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/camel-up-2nd-edition-pg3070.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 44.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/camel-up |
| Good Games | 65.97 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/camel-up-new-edition |
| Dragons Lair | 479 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/camel-up-2nd-edition |
| Spelexperten | 479 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/camel-up-eng.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 319.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/camel-up-2 |
| Games Empire | 71.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/camelup2018 |
| Uplay | 44.9 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-camel-up.html |
| Alphaspel | 529 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/98767-camel-up-en-2nd-ed |
| Nexus | 7995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/camel-up-2nd-ed/ |

## Expansions

- [Camel Up: Supercup](https://www.ludoya.com/games/camel-up-supercup)
- [Camel Up: The Referee Camel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/camel-up-the-referee-camel)
- [Camel Up: Grand Prix of the Sahara](https://www.ludoya.com/games/camel-up-grand-prix-of-the-sahara)
- [Camel Up: The Referee Camel & Istanbul – Caravan Leader Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/camel-up-the-referee-camel-and-istanbul-caravan-leader-mini-expansion)
- [Super Power](https://www.ludoya.com/games/super-power)

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## Rules questions

### If a camel in the middle of a stack moves, which camels move with it and what happens to the ones left behind?

A camel carries along all camels that sit on top of it while any camels beneath it stay where they are; when the moving camel unit finishes on a space with another camel unit it jumps on top of that unit. (See pages 2–3.)

### How do the crazy camels work — which way do they move, which grey die moves which crazy camel, and do they count for ranking?

The two crazy camels move counterclockwise when the grey die is revealed (the grey die indicates white or black, with exceptions if only one crazy camel carries racing camels or if one crazy camel sits on top of the other), and any camels on top of a crazy camel are carried along. Crazy camels are ignored for ranking purposes, except that if a crazy camel carries racing camels across the finish line counterclockwise those racing camels count as the least advanced. (See pages 2–4.)

### What happens when a camel unit lands on a spectator tile — does it move and does it end up on top or underneath other camels?

The tile owner immediately gains 1 EP; if the tile is cheering the camel unit moves 1 space forward and, if it lands on another unit, it jumps on top; if the tile is booing the unit moves 1 space backward and, if it lands on another unit, it is placed underneath that unit (crazy camels are affected in the opposite direction). (See page 3.)

### When does a leg end and how is leg scoring calculated?

A leg ends when five of the six dice have been revealed; when the last pyramid ticket is taken the player still reveals/moves a die and then a leg scoring round occurs before the next player's turn. During leg scoring the leading racing camel’s betting tickets pay the large printed values (5/3/2), second-place tickets pay 1 EP, all other racing tickets cost −1 EP, and each pyramid ticket is worth +1 EP. (See pages 2 and 4.)

### How are overall winner/loser face-down finish bets resolved and scored?

Turn each face-down betting pile face up so the card placed first is on top, then read the pile from top to bottom awarding 8/5/3/2/1 EP to the first through fifth cards that show the actual winner (each card that shows a non-winning camel costs its owner −1 EP); repeat the same procedure for the overall loser. (See page 4.)

### What exactly happens when someone takes the last pyramid ticket — who reveals the die and who starts the next leg?

The player who takes the last pyramid ticket still immediately reveals a die and moves the camel, then the starting-player marker is given to the player to that mover’s left and a leg scoring round and cleanup occur before the next leg begins with the new starting player. (See page 4.)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/camel-up)
- [Camel Up in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/camel-up)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153938)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._