# Power Play: Schemes & Skulduggery

Power Play: Schemes & Skulduggery is a board game for 4–8 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6.

- **Players:** 4–8 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Spies / Secret Agents, Comic Book / Strip, Murder / Mystery, Mafia
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Storytelling, Voting
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** John Parmalee

**Artists:** Ana Garcia, Danny Hirajeta, Fábio Fontes

**Publishers:** Level 99 Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/power-play-schemes-and-skulduggery)
- [Power Play: Schemes & Skulduggery in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/power-play-schemes-and-skulduggery)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144412)

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