# Crude: The Oil Game

Crude: The Oil Game is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1974
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Random Production, Commodity Speculation, Income, Victory Points as a Resource, End Game Bonuses, Simulation, Tile Placement, Dice Rolling, Events, Market, Square Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 13

**Designers:** James J. St. Laurent

**Artists:** William Bricker

**Publishers:** St. Laurent Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Svet deskovych her | 525 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/2122/mcmulti |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/crude-the-oil-game)
- [Crude: The Oil Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/crude-the-oil-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147)

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