# Pairs

Pairs is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 15 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5.7 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $10.21 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Single Loser Game, Push Your Luck, Score-and-Reset Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.7 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 18 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 29
- **Unique players:** 28

**Designers:** James Ernest, Paul Peterson, Heinrich Glumpler

**Artists:** Djamila Knopf, Val Mayerik, Macoto Tanaka, Anna Steinbauer, Echo Chernik, Andrew Kolb, Brian Snoddy, Cheyenne Wright, Shane Tyree, Brett Bean, James Ernest, Reuno, BJ Becker, Kaja Foglio, Annika Maar, Pete Venters, TANSAN Inc., John Kovalic, Luisa Preißler, Tia Rambaran, Nate Taylor (II), Matthias Rothenaicher, Ferran Criado, Mutsumi Hagiiwa, Markus Wagner, Nadine Schäkel, Phil Foglio

**Publishers:** Cheapass Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rampi Games | 8.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/pares/ |
| Spielezar | 9.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/pairs-das-schwarze-auge |
| Fantasiapelit | 13 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_167267 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pairs)
- [Pairs in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pairs)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/152237)

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