# Illuminati

Illuminati is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4.8 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1982
- **Categories:** Political, Novel-based, Science Fiction, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.8 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Steve Jackson (I)

**Artists:** Jeffrey D. George, Dave Martin

**Publishers:** Steve Jackson Games

## Expansions

- [Illuminati Expansion Set 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/illuminati-expansion-set-1)
- [Illuminati Expansion Set 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/illuminati-expansion-set-2)
- [Illuminati Expansion Set 3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/illuminati-expansion-set-3)
- [European Illuminati](https://www.ludoya.com/games/european-illuminati)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/illuminati-2)
- [Illuminati in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/illuminati-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/859)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._