# Hacker

Hacker is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. It plays best with 6. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1992
- **Categories:** Political, Card Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Steve Jackson (I)

**Artists:** Heather Oliver, Jeffrey K. Starling, John Dismukes

**Publishers:** Steve Jackson Games

## Expansions

- [Hacker II: The Dark Side](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hacker-ii-the-dark-side)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hacker)
- [Hacker in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hacker)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1250)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-09. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._