# Shadow Blades

Shadow Blades is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $22.81 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Card Game, Spies / Secret Agents, Bluffing
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Team-Based Game, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 8 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Richard Garfield

**Artists:** Daehoon Lee, Ross A. Curtis

**Publishers:** Korea Boardgames, Z-Man Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 11.94 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/21795-shadow-blades.html |
| Alphaspel | 225 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/132186-spynet |
| Fantasiapelit | 27 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_178605 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spynet)
- [Shadow Blades in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/spynet)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229006)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._