# The Big Idea

The Big Idea is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 5.9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2000
- **Categories:** Party Game, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Player Judge, Voting, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players

**Designers:** James Ernest

**Artists:** Damon S. Brown

## Expansions

- [The Big Idea: More Cards!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-big-idea-more-cards)

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- [Stockpile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/stockpile)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-big-idea)
- [The Big Idea in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-big-idea)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/696)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._