# Taboo

Taboo is a board game for 4–10 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 45 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $16.29 (United States).

- **Players:** 4–10 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1989
- **Categories:** Word Game, Party Game, Real-time
- **Mechanics:** Team-Based Game, Communication Limits
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 45 reviews
- **Owned by:** 93 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 113
- **Unique players:** 168

**Designers:** Brian Hersch

**Artists:** René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 16.29 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/taboo/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 19.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/taboo |
| Ludifolie | 34.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6486-taboo.html |
| Reflexshop | 15990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/taboo-tarsasjatek |

## Expansions

- [Taboo Refill](https://www.ludoya.com/games/taboo-refill)
- [Tabu: Deine Tabu Special-Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tabu-deine-tabu-special-edition)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/taboo)
- [Taboo in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/taboo)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1111)

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