# Tales of the Arabian Nights

Tales of the Arabian Nights is a board game for 1–10 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–10 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1985
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Adventure, Arabian
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Point to Point Movement, Storytelling, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Ken Rolston, Doug Kaufman, Brad Freeman, Kevin Maroney, Eric Goldberg

**Artists:** Jens Haupt, Steve Weiss, Larry Catalano, Ingmar Drewing, Christopher T. Miller, Stephen Crane, Larry Elmore

**Publishers:** West End Games

## Expansions

- [Tales of the Arabian Nights: Changes-Only Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tales-of-the-arabian-nights-changes-only-update-pack)
- [Tales of the Arabian Nights: Solo-Only Content Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tales-of-the-arabian-nights-solo-only-content-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/tales-of-the-arabian-nights)
- [Tales of the Arabian Nights in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/tales-of-the-arabian-nights)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/788)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._