# Hoax (Second Edition)

Hoax (Second Edition) is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 10–20 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 10–20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Bluffing, Party Game, Deduction, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Voting, Memory
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 21 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 35
- **Unique players:** 40

**Designers:** Bill Eberle, Peter Olotka, Edward Horn, Jr., Jack Kittredge

**Artists:** Lucas Soriano, Evan Simonet, Deb Freytag, Andrew Christensen, Brian Schomburg

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoax-second-edition)
- [Hoax (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hoax-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182218)

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