# Karuba

Karuba is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–40 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 53 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $13.69 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Puzzle, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement, Connections, Bingo, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 53 reviews
- **Owned by:** 98 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 401
- **Unique players:** 388

**Designers:** Rüdiger Dorn

**Artists:** Claus Stephan

**Publishers:** HABA

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.49 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/karuba/ |
| Miniature Market | 39.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/hab300932.html |
| 401 Games | 48.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/karuba |
| Mathom | 44.99 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/58625-karuba-2025-4010168288956.html |
| Milan Spiele | 25.8 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/karuba-p-19872.html |
| La Gameria | 31.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/karuba-480.html |
| Ludifolie | 31.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/3560-karuba.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 32.36 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/4552-karuba-castellano-4010168218434.html |
| Spelexperten | 379 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/familjespel/karuba.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 825 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12336/karuba-cz |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 34 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/karuba |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 35.55 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/30426-karuba-4010168218434.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 36.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/2138-karuba-4010168218434.html |
| Spielezar | 37.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/karuba |
| Outlet Games | 41.07 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/maldito-games/karuba-2025-p-MDG-4010168288956.html |
| Zatu Games | 37.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/karuba |
| Dungeon Marvels | 44.99 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/karuba-ed-2025-92763.html |
| Alphaspel | 599 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/66386-karuba-big-box-enfrnl |

## Expansions

- [Karuba: The Volcano](https://www.ludoya.com/games/karuba-the-volcano)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2016](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2016)
- [Karuba: Bonus Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/karuba-extension-bonus-tiles)
- [Karuba: Add-on](https://www.ludoya.com/games/karuba-add-on)

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## Rules questions

### Can I rotate a jungle tile before placing it on my island?

No — the tile must be placed with its number in the upper-left corner, and it must lie entirely on a free field of the grid (so orientation is fixed as shown). (Rulebook p.5)

### If I discard a tile that has 3 exits, can I move three steps and split them between two adventurers?

No — when you discard a tile you may move one adventurer up to the number of steps equal to the paths leading to the tile edge, and movement points may not be distributed among several adventurers (you may forfeit unused steps). (Rulebook p.5)

### Do I collect a crystal or gold nugget when I pass over its tile, or do I have to stop on it?

You must finish your turn on the treasure tile and forfeit any additional movement points to collect it; you may also choose not to collect and pass by. (Rulebook p.6)

### What happens if several players reach the same temple on the same turn — do they get the same points?

Yes — each player receives the same number of victory points: the first takes the highest-value treasure, the others take lower-value treasures and receive crystals from the stockpile to make up the difference so all get equal points. (Rulebook p.6)

### Can two adventurers occupy the same tile, or can I jump over another adventurer?

No — only one adventurer may occupy a tile at a time and you may not leap over other adventurers. (Rulebook p.5)

### When does the game end?

The game ends when either the last of the 36 jungle tiles is uncovered by the expedition leader or when all four adventurers of one player have reached their temples, whichever occurs first. (Rulebook p.6)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/karuba)
- [Karuba in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/karuba)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/183251)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._