# Five Cucumbers

Five Cucumbers is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 25 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4.6 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 25 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Trick-taking, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.6 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 72
- **Unique players:** 75

**Designers:** Friedemann Friese

**Artists:** Harald Lieske

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spielezar | 13.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/fuenf-gurken-five-cucumbers-deen |
| Fantasiapelit | 16.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_165676 |
| Spelexperten | 199 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/five-cucumbers-gurka.html |
| Games Empire | 31.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/five-cucumbers |
| Nexus | 3995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/five-cucumbers/ |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-cucumbers)
- [Five Cucumbers in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/five-cucumbers)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147768)

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