# SCOUT

SCOUT is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 9 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 151 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $16.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 9+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Score-and-Reset Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 151 reviews
- **Owned by:** 425 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,765
- **Unique players:** 1,690

**Designers:** Kei Kajino (梶野 桂)

**Artists:** Kei Kajino (梶野 桂), Jun Sasaki, Rie Komatsuzaki, Shohei Asaoka (浅岡昇平)

**Publishers:** Oink Games, One More Game!

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 16.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/onksct.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 19.95 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/scout/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 20.04 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/scout |
| Atomic Empire | 23 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/308950 |
| Board Game Bliss | 24.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/scout |
| 401 Games | 24.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/scout |
| Rampi Games | 19.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/scout/ |
| Milan Spiele | 16.8 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/scout-engl-p-30736.html |
| Zatu Games | 16.09 £ | https://zatu.com/products/scout |
| Ludifolie | 18.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/15081-scout.html |
| Spelexperten | 224 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/scout-eng.html |
| Spellenhuis | 19.99 € | https://www.spellenhuis.nl/scout-en |
| Get Your Fun | 19.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038770-scout-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Uplay | 19.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-scout.html |
| Travelling Man | 18 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/scout |
| La Gameria | 20.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/scout-11081.html |
| Pelipeikko | 21.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/2196-scout |
| Alphaspel | 249 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/156708-scout-en |
| Games Empire | 35.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/scout |
| Good Games | 36.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/scout |
| World of Board Games | 265 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/scout-sve |
| Spilforsyningen | 179.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/scout-dansk |
| Spielezar | 22.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/scout |
| Dragons Lair | 275 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/scout |
| Fantasiapelit | 24.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_230126 |

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## Rules questions

### Can I rearrange or flip individual cards in my hand during a round?

No — during a round you may not rearrange the left/right order of cards or change individual card orientation; only immediately after the deal you may change the orientation of all your cards at once (page 1).

### What exactly counts as a legal “consecutive” set — do the numbers have to be ascending?

A multi-card set must be either consecutive numbers or matching numbers; consecutive sets may be either ascending or descending (page 1).

### How do I know if my set is stronger than the Active Set? What do I compare first?

Compare in this order: 1) number of cards (more cards wins), 2) if equal size then matching beats consecutive, and 3) if same size and type compare the smallest-number card in each set — the higher smallest wins (page 2).

### When I Scout, which card can I take from the Active Set and can I flip it or place it anywhere in my hand?

You may take one card from either end of the Active Set (not from the middle), place it anywhere in your hand, and you may change that card's orientation; the owner of the Active Set then takes a Scout chip (page 2).

### How does Scout & Show work — can I use it more than once per round?

By spending your Scout & Show chip you may Show immediately after Scouting, and each player may use their Scout & Show chip only once per round (page 2).

### How is scoring calculated at the end of the round — what counts for points and penalties?

Each collected/turned-over card and each Scout chip is worth +1 point; you lose 1 point for each card remaining in your hand (except the player who met ending condition ii does not lose points), and the Scout & Show chip and the Active Set are not counted toward score (page 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scout-3)
- [SCOUT in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/scout-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291453)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._