# Illiterati

Illiterati is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $26.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Word Game, Real-time
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Spelling, Trading, Simultaneous Action Selection, Real-Time
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 22
- **Unique players:** 36

**Designers:** Rob Chew, Gary Alaka, Jon Kang

**Artists:** Audrey Jung

**Publishers:** Gap Closer Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 26.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/illiterati/ |
| 401 Games | 36.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/illiterati |
| Gameology | 50.45 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/illiterati-board-game |
| Games Empire | 54.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/illiterati |
| Alphaspel | 399 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/170176-illiterati-standard-edition-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 38.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_222019 |

## Expansions

- [Illiterati: Red Herrings and White Roses](https://www.ludoya.com/games/illiterati-red-herrings-and-white-roses)

## Similar games

- [Typewriter](https://www.ludoya.com/games/typewriter)
- [Dictopia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dictopia)
- [Unlock!: Short Adventures – The Flight of the Angel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-short-adventures-le-vol-de-lange)
- [Letter Jam](https://www.ludoya.com/games/letter-jam)
- [Unlock!: Short Adventures – Red Mask](https://www.ludoya.com/games/unlock-short-adventures-red-mask)
- [Krazy Wordz](https://www.ludoya.com/games/krazy-wordz)
- [Paperback](https://www.ludoya.com/games/paperback)
- [What's My Word?](https://www.ludoya.com/games/whats-my-word)
- [Montage](https://www.ludoya.com/games/montage)
- [Krazy Wordz: Nicht 100% jugendfrei](https://www.ludoya.com/games/krazy-wordz-nicht-100-jugendfrei)
- [Hardback](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hardback)
- [Hooky](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hooky)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/illiterati-2)
- [Illiterati in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/illiterati-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348602)

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