# The Bottle Imp

The Bottle Imp is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.7 out of 10 by 24 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $16.07 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1995
- **Categories:** Novel-based, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Trick-taking, Score-and-Reset Game, Hot Potato
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.7 out of 10, from 24 reviews
- **Owned by:** 39 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 113
- **Unique players:** 136

**Designers:** Günter Cornett

**Artists:** Rok Kim, Jere Kasanen, Carsten Fuhrmann, Günter Cornett, Tom Agnetti, Tuuli Hypén

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 159 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/234508-the-bottle-imp-eng-regler |
| Get Your Fun | 14.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/034080-the-bottle-imp-giochi-di-carte.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-bottle-imp)
- [The Bottle Imp in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-bottle-imp)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/619)

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