# Shut the Box

Shut the Box is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.4 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1750
- **Categories:** Dice, Number
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.4 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 52
- **Unique players:** 41

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Artists:** (Uncredited)

**Publishers:** (Unknown), (Self-Published), (Public Domain)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 115 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/shut-the-box-mini |
| Ludifolie | 13.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/13310-shut-the-box-cayro.html |
| Spelexperten | 179 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/pedagogiska-spel/shut-the-box-2.html |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 73 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-11471-Shut-The-Box-drewniane-621.html |
| Alphaspel | 229 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/47310-shut-the-box-9 |
| Hyggeonkel | 199.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/shut-the-box |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/shut-the-box)
- [Shut the Box in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/shut-the-box)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9851)

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