# Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game

Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5.6 out of 10 by 26 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $32.44 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1993
- **Categories:** Humor, Card Game, Party Game, Real-time
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Storytelling, Voting, Interrupts
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.6 out of 10, from 26 reviews
- **Owned by:** 59 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 60
- **Unique players:** 54

**Designers:** James Wallis, Richard Lambert, Andrew Rilstone

**Artists:** James Wallis, Florence Magnin, Sophie Mounier, Richard Lambert, Franz Vohwinkel, Omar Rayyan, Andrew Rilstone

**Publishers:** Atlas Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 23.05 £ | https://zatu.com/products/upon-time-storytelling-card-game |

## Expansions

- [Once Upon a Time: Dark Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-dark-tales)
- [Once Upon a Time: Enchanting Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-enchanting-tales)
- [Once Upon a Time: Seafaring Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-seafaring-tales)
- [Once Upon a Time: Knightly Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-knightly-tales)
- [Once Upon a Time: Animal Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-animal-tales)
- [Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-fairy-tales)
- [Es war einmal: Magische Märchen & Ritterliche Romanzen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/es-war-einmal-magische-marchen-and-ritterliche-romanzen)
- [Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-fairytale-mash-ups)
- [Es war einmal: Pegasus Promo Story Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/es-war-einmal-pegasus-promo-story-card)
- [C'Era Una Volta: Storie di Cavalieri, Mari e Magie](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cera-una-volta-storie-di-cavalieri-mari-e-magie)
- [Once Upon A Time: The Source](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-the-source)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/once-upon-a-time-the-storytelling-card-game)
- [Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/once-upon-a-time-the-storytelling-card-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1234)

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