# Family Business

Family Business is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 4.4 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $11.98 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1982
- **Categories:** Card Game, Mafia
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Take That, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.4 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 14

**Designers:** David B. Bromley

**Artists:** Franck Dion, David B. Bromley, Antonio Dessi, Drew Perkett, Klemens Franz, Mark Bromley

**Publishers:** Mayfair Games, Lookout Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Games | 16.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/family-business |
| Spelexperten | 139 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/family-business-swe.html |
| World of Board Games | 149 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/family-business-nordic |
| Ludifolie | 19.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/3886-service-compris.html |
| Philibert | 19.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/asmodee/133-service-compris-3558380032021.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 149.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/family-business-dansk |
| Nordisk Spil | 179 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/family-business |

## Expansions

- [Family Business: Blood Brothers and The Moll Expansions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/family-business-blood-brothers-and-the-moll-expansions)
- [Mayfair Games Limited Edition Promo Expansion Set #3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mayfair-games-limited-edition-promo-expansion-set-3)
- [Family Business: Kingpins of Crime promo expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/family-business-kingpins-of-crime-promo-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/family-business)
- [Family Business in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/family-business)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170)

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