# Ruthless

Ruthless is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Card Game, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 28
- **Unique players:** 27

**Designers:** Roland MacDonald

**Artists:** Roland MacDonald

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasiapelit | 29 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_235692 |

## Expansions

- [Ruthless: Tall Tales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ruthless-tall-tales)
- [Ruthless: Sextant Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ruthless-sextant-promo-card)
- [Ruthless: Meerjungfrauenhorn Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ruthless-meerjungfrauenhorn-promo-card)
- [Ruthless: Yo Ho Ho Promo Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ruthless-yo-ho-ho-promo-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ruthless-2)
- [Ruthless in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ruthless-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234450)

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