# The Big Idea

The Big Idea is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 25 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 25 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Party Game
- **Mechanics:** Voting, Storytelling
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players

**Designers:** James Ernest

**Artists:** Stéphane Boutin

## Expansions

- [The Big Idea: La Science-Fiction Médiévale](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-big-idea-la-science-fiction-medievale)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-big-idea-2)
- [The Big Idea in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-big-idea-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/94724)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-05. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._