# Illuminati: Mutual Assured Distraction

Illuminati: Mutual Assured Distraction is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Card Game, Political, Science Fiction, Negotiation, Humor, Expansion for Base-game
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling

**Designers:** Steve Jackson (I)

**Publishers:** Steve Jackson Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/illuminati-mutual-assured-distraction)
- [Illuminati: Mutual Assured Distraction in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/illuminati-mutual-assured-distraction)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72892)

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