# Crokinole

Crokinole is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 90 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $126.33 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1876
- **Categories:** Action / Dexterity
- **Mechanics:** Flicking, Team-Based Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 90 reviews
- **Owned by:** 133 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2,529
- **Unique players:** 767

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Artists:** Orlando Ramirez, Allison Litchfield, Jason Boles

**Publishers:** (Unknown), (Public Domain)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Game Ninja | 199 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/crokinole/ |
| Hyggeonkel | 169.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/crokinole |
| Ludifolie | 68.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/1176-crokinole-65.html |

## Expansions

- [Crokinole Imperium](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crokinole-imperium)
- [Crokinole Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crokinole-cards)
- [Ready Five](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ready-five)

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## Rules questions

### Can I push my disc instead of flicking it?

No — shots must be made by flicking the disc; pushing is not legal (page 1).

### If there are opponent discs on the board, do I have to hit one?

Yes — when one or more opponent discs are on the board you must try to hit an opponent's disc (directly, via ricochet, or by knocking one of your discs into theirs); if you fail to hit an opponent's disc your shot disc is placed in the ditch and any of your (or your partner's) discs hit are also ditched (page 2).

### What happens to discs that are touching the Starting Line after a shot?

After a shot, all discs touching the Starting Line are placed in the ditch (page 2).

### If my disc goes into the 20 Hole but is leaning or perched over it, does it count as a 20?

A disc completely in the 20 Hole is removed and set aside for scoring, but a disc leaning into or balanced above the 20 Hole stays where it is and is not removed unless it is knocked into the hole (pages 1–2).

### Can I ‘hide’ my disc in the 10 or 5 zone when there are no opponent discs?

No — if there are no opponent discs on the board and your shot ends in the 10 Zone or 5 Zone, that disc is removed from the board (this rule is used at the World Crokinole Championship) (page 2).

### How do I score when a disc is touching a scoring line or when the round ends?

If a disc is touching a scoring line it counts as the lesser value; at round end count discs in the 15/10/5 zones plus any 20s set aside, then subtract the smaller total from the larger to determine points awarded for the round (page 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crokinole)
- [Crokinole in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/crokinole)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521)

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