# Crabs in a Bucket

Crabs in a Bucket is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 5–15 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. The cheapest copy in stock is $16.90 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 5–15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Take That, Matching
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Rick Gardner

**Publishers:** Blue Rondo Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TLAMA games | 599 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/crabs-in-a-bucket-en/ |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/crabs-in-a-bucket |

## Expansions

- [Crabs in a Bucket: Shrimpocalypse](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crabs-in-a-bucket-shrimpocalypse)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crabs-in-a-bucket)
- [Crabs in a Bucket in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/crabs-in-a-bucket)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353719)

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