# Swords and Bagpipes

Swords and Bagpipes is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 20–45 minutes and is meant for ages 11 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 11+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Medieval, Bluffing
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Secret Unit Deployment, Hand Management, Voting, Prisoner's Dilemma, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 14

**Designers:** Yan Yegorov

**Artists:** Yan Yegorov

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasiapelit | 29.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_181488 |

## Expansions

- [Swords and Bagpipes: Know Your Enemy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/swords-and-bagpipes-know-your-enemy)
- [Swords and Bagpipes: Special Dagger deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/swords-and-bagpipes-special-dagger-deck)
- [Swords and Bagpipes: God Me Defend promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/swords-and-bagpipes-god-me-defend-promo)
- [Swords and Bagpipes: Village Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/swords-and-bagpipes-village-deck)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/swords-and-bagpipes)
- [Swords and Bagpipes in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/swords-and-bagpipes)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170537)

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