# Ransom Notes

Ransom Notes is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 30–90 minutes and is meant for ages 17 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 30–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 17+
- **Complexity:** 1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Word Game, Party Game
- **Mechanics:** Player Judge, Turn Order: Progressive
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 21

**Designers:** Evan Katz, Josh Roberts

**Artists:** Michael Guthrie, Michael Guthrie

**Publishers:** Charty Party LLC

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Good Games | 38 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/ransom-notes |
| Guf | 43.99 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/ransom-notes |
| Nexus | 4999 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/ransom-notes/ |

## Expansions

- [Ransom Notes: Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ransom-notes-expansion-pack)
- [Ransom Notes: Not Safe for Work Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ransom-notes-not-safe-for-work-expansion)
- [Ransom Notes: Family Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ransom-notes-family-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ransom-notes)
- [Ransom Notes in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ransom-notes)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349812)

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