# Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 29 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $36.89 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1983
- **Categories:** Deduction, Travel
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Point to Point Movement, Team-Based Game, Hidden Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 29 reviews
- **Owned by:** 70 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 189
- **Unique players:** 163

**Designers:** Manfred Burggraf, Werner Schlegel, Wolf Hoermann, Werner Scheerer, Dorothy Garrels, Fritz Ifland

**Artists:** Henry M. Linder, Thomas Weiss, Erika Binz-Blanke, Thomas Haubold, Michael Schacht, Ugurcan Yüce, Franz Vohwinkel, Rene Habermacher, Projekt Team III, Torsten Wolber

**Publishers:** Ravensburger

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 36.89 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/scotland-yard |
| Cardhaus Games | 36.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/scotland-yard-2025/ |
| eFantasy | 19.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/370717-board-game-scotland-yard |
| Zatu Games | 12.15 £ | https://zatu.com/products/scotland-yard-smart-choice |
| Cogs Toys and Games | 19.95 € | https://www.cogstoysandgames.ie/products/scotland-yard-sherlock-holmes |
| Spelexperten | 298 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/familjespel/scotland-yard.html |
| World of Board Games | 315 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/scotland_yard_sve |
| Alphaspel | 325 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/69205-scotland-yard-sv-regler |
| Svet deskovych her | 770 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/1438/scotland-yard |
| Ludifolie | 31.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/3817-scotland-yard.html |
| Milan Spiele | 32.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/scotland-yard-24-p-36871.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 249.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/scotland-yard-dansk |
| Magia de Tinta | 39.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/4906-scotland-yard-4005556266739.html |
| Good Games | 65.18 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/scotland-yard |
| Nexus | 7995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/scotland-yard/ |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scotland-yard)
- [Scotland Yard in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/scotland-yard)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/438)

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