# Scalawag!

Scalawag! is a board game for 3–8 players. It plays in 15–40 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–8 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 15–40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Deduction, Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting, Nautical, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Steve Nix

**Artists:** Jeffrey Thompson, Peter Gifford

**Publishers:** Troubadour Games

## Expansions

- [Scalawag! Duels at Sea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scalawag-duels-at-sea)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scalawag)
- [Scalawag! in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/scalawag)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/140600)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._