# Ponzi Scheme

Ponzi Scheme is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 28 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Economic
- **Mechanics:** Loans, Set Collection, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 28 reviews
- **Owned by:** 45 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 137
- **Unique players:** 264

**Designers:** Jesse Li

**Artists:** Chih-Fan Chen, Ossi Hiekkala

**Publishers:** Homosapiens Lab

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 31.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/366458 |
| Miniature Market | 36 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/ponzi-scheme-begpon001.html |
| 401 Games | 51.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/ponzi-scheme |
| Hyggeonkel | 269.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/ponzi-scheme |
| Zatu Games | 31.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/ponzi-scheme |
| Alphaspel | 429 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/298166-ponzi-scheme-2nd-ed |
| Nordisk Spil | 295 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/ponzi-scheme |
| Fantasiapelit | 78 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_170795 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ponzi-scheme)
- [Ponzi Scheme in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ponzi-scheme)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/180899)

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