# Cranium

Cranium is a board game for 4–99 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 8. It is rated 4.5 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.13 (United States).

- **Players:** 4–99 (best with 8)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1998
- **Categories:** Word Game, Trivia, Puzzle, Party Game
- **Mechanics:** Line Drawing, Singing, Roll / Spin and Move, Team-Based Game, Paper-and-Pencil, Acting
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.5 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 58 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 78
- **Unique players:** 52

**Designers:** Richard Tait, Whit Alexander

**Artists:** Gary Baseman, Damon S. Brown

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Games | 26.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/cranium |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/cranium |
| Get Your Fun | 24.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/035635-cranium-party-game.html |
| Ludifolie | 34.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6442-cranium.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 299.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/cranium-2016 |
| Spilforsyningen | 339.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/cranium-dansk |

## Expansions

- [Cranium Booster Box 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cranium-booster-box-1)
- [Cranium Booster Box 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cranium-booster-box-2)
- [Cranium New York Booster Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cranium-new-york-booster-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cranium)
- [Cranium in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cranium)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/891)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._