# Desperados

Desperados 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 4. It is rated 3 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1980
- **Categories:** American West, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Team-Based Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 3 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Charlie Bink, Howard David Johnson

**Publishers:** (Self-Published)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/desperados)
- [Desperados in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/desperados)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/524)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._