# En Garde

En Garde is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1993
- **Categories:** Sports, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Tug of War
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 7

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Pierô

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 18.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/2137-en-garde.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/en-garde)
- [En Garde in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/en-garde)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169)

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