# Lifeboat

Lifeboat is a board game for 4–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.4 out of 10 by 21 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 4–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Party Game, Bluffing, Negotiation, Humor, Travel, Card Game, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Set Collection, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Take That, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers, Trading, Move Through Deck, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.4 out of 10, from 21 reviews
- **Owned by:** 44 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 63
- **Unique players:** 114

**Designers:** Jeff Siadek

**Artists:** Stephen K. Ratter

**Publishers:** Fat Messiah Games, Gorilla Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jugar x Jugar | 24.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/3295-bote-salvavidas-728028011968.html |

## Expansions

- [Lifeboat Expansion #1: Cannibalism](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lifeboat-expansion-1-cannibalism)
- [Lifeboat Expansion #2: Liquid Courage](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lifeboat-expansion-2-liquid-courage)
- [Lifeboat Expansion #3: Weather Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lifeboat-expansion-3-weather-deck)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lifeboat)
- [Lifeboat in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/lifeboat)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4174)

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