# Hardback

Hardback is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $52.43 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Card Game, Word Game
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Delayed Purchase, Race, Open Drafting, Push Your Luck, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Spelling
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 23 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 186
- **Unique players:** 79

**Designers:** Jeff Beck (II), Tim Fowers

**Artists:** Ryan Goldsberry

**Publishers:** Fowers Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 445 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/86552-hardback |
| Dragons Lair | 495 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/hardback |
| Dungeon Marvels | 48.76 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/hardback-77677.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hardback)
- [Hardback in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hardback)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223750)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._