# Once Upon A Crime

Once Upon A Crime is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 8. It is rated 8.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 8)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Card Game, Fantasy, Deduction, Bluffing, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Storytelling, Betting and Bluffing, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** Lorenzo Tarabini

**Artists:** Javier Lozano

**Publishers:** Essent'ial

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-crime)
- [Once Upon A Crime in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/once-upon-a-crime)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338352)

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