# The Boss

The Boss is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 40 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 15 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Card Game, Mafia
- **Mechanics:** Area Majority / Influence, Auction / Bidding, Betting and Bluffing, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 15 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 75
- **Unique players:** 86

**Designers:** Alain Ollier

**Artists:** Tony Rochon

**Publishers:** Blackrock Games

## Expansions

- [The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-boss-5-6-player-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-boss-2)
- [The Boss in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-boss-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/85005)

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