# Letter of Marque

Letter of Marque is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 3.9 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $5.70 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2009
- **Categories:** Card Game, Bluffing, Nautical, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.9 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 20 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 10
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Bruno Faidutti

**Artists:** David Ardila, Tim Arney-O'Neil, Brian Schomburg

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathom | 5 € | https://mathom.es/es/ofertas/48943-patente-de-corso-9781589945531.html |
| Curiosity Shop | 10 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/patente-de-corso-segunda-mano |
| Milan Spiele | 19.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/letter-of-marque-engl-p-11162.html |
| El Nucli | 24.95 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/patente-de-corso |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/letter-of-marque)
- [Letter of Marque in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/letter-of-marque)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29096)

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