# Lucky Numbers

Lucky Numbers is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 64 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $37.81 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Abstract Strategy, Number
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Solo / Solitaire Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 64 reviews
- **Owned by:** 113 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3,002
- **Unique players:** 942

**Designers:** Michael Schacht

**Artists:** Christine Alcouffe, Walter Pepperle

**Publishers:** Ravensburger, TIKI Editions

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 52.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/lucky-numbers-deluxe |
| Zacatrus | 17.99 € | https://zacatrus.es/lucky-numbers.html |
| Va de jocs | 18 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/lucky-numbers |
| Games Empire | 29.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/lucky-numbers |
| Zatu Games | 16.75 £ | https://zatu.com/products/lucky-numbers |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 19.95 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/lucky-numbers |
| Jugar x Jugar | 19.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/5772-lucky-numbers-8425402449202.html |
| Mono de Juegos | 20 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/lucky-numbers/ |
| Spelexperten | 249 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/familjespel/lucky-numbers-swe.html |
| World of Board Games | 275 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/lucky-numbers |
| Hyggeonkel | 189.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/lucky-numbers |
| Spielezar | 24.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/lucky-numbers |
| Spilforsyningen | 199.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/lucky-number-nordic |
| Game Ninja | 349 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/lucky-numbers-nordic/ |
| Ludifolie | 33.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17120-lucky-numbers-deluxe.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 34.16 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/15615-lucky-numbers-deluxe-3760308480351.html |

## Expansions

- [Lucky Numbers: 5th Player Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lucky-numbers-5th-player-expansion)

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## Rules questions

### Can I rearrange or freely move tiles on my board later in the game?

No — you may only change your board when you place a new clover: you can add it to an empty space or exchange it for a previously-placed clover (returning the exchanged clover face-up to the middle); you cannot otherwise rearrange tiles (page 2).

### If I draw a face-down clover and can't or don't want to place it, what do I do with it?

You leave it face-up in the middle of the table for anyone to take on a later turn (page 2).

### If I take a face-up clover from the middle, can I also draw a face-down clover on the same turn?

No — if you take a face-up clover you do not reveal another clover on that turn (page 2).

### Do the numbers in each row and column have to be consecutive (like 7,8,9) or something else?

They do not need to be consecutive; the number you place must simply be in ascending order with the other numbers in its row (left to right) and column (top to bottom) (pages 1–2).

### What happens when the last clover from the draw pile is revealed? How does the game end?

If a player reveals the last clover and completes their turn, the game ends; normally the winner is the first to fill their board, but in this rare case the winner is the player with the fewest empty spaces (ties mean multiple winners) (page 1).

### Are the four starting clovers placed on the diagonal locked in place, or can they be exchanged later?

The four starting clovers are placed face-up on the four diagonal spaces and may be exchanged later like any previously-placed clover under the Placement Rules, except in the Michael’s Setup variant where tiles placed during that setup may not be relocated (pages 2 and 1).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lucky-numbers)
- [Lucky Numbers in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/lucky-numbers)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118247)

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