# Schotten Totten

Schotten Totten is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 50 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $11.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1999
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Race, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management, Set Collection, Lane Battler, Melding and Splaying
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 50 reviews
- **Owned by:** 120 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,301
- **Unique players:** 244

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Dorien Boekhorst, Jean-Baptiste Reynaud, Bärbel Skarabela, Piotr Sokołowski

**Publishers:** IELLO, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 11.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/schotten-totten/ |
| eFantasy | 11.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/196367-board-game-schotten-totten |
| Board Game Bliss | 22.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/schotten-totten-1 |
| Zacatrus | 7.5 € | https://zacatrus.es/schotten-totten-knizia.html |
| Games Empire | 19.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/schotten-totten |
| Zatu Games | 11 £ | https://zatu.com/products/schotten-totten |
| Good Games | 21 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/schotten-totten |
| Va de jocs | 13.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/schotten-totten |
| Ludifolie | 13.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/481-schotten-totten.html |
| Gameology | 23.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/schotten-totten |
| Pelipeikko | 14.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3828-schotten-totten |
| El Nucli | 15 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/schotten-totten |
| Fantasiapelit | 16.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_172498 |

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## Rules questions

### How many cards can I place on one side of a Stone?

A Stone cannot have more than three cards on each side of the border; once placed, a card cannot be moved (p.6).

### When am I allowed to claim a Stone?

After playing a card and before drawing, you may claim Stones, but you can only claim a Stone once each player has played three cards on their side of the border, except if you can prove (using only already-played cards) that your opponent cannot beat your combination with any single remaining play (p.7).

### Can I claim more than one Stone on my turn?

Yes — after you play a card and before drawing, you can claim one or several Stones if you meet the claiming conditions (p.7).

### If both sides have the same type of combination, how is the tie resolved?

Tied combination types are decided first by the highest total strength; if totals are still equal, the player who played his third card on the Stone first claims it (p.8).

### Once I claim a Stone, can either player still add cards to it?

No — when you take control of a Stone you place it beneath your cards and from then on no Clan cards may be played on that Stone, even if your combination was incomplete when claimed (p.8).

### How many Tactic cards can I play ahead of my opponent?

You may have as many Tactic cards in hand (within the seven-card hand limit), but you cannot play more than one card more than your opponent has played; if you are already one Tactic card ahead, you must wait until your opponent plays one (p.12).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/schotten-totten)
- [Schotten Totten in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/schotten-totten)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._