# The Dwarf King

The Dwarf King is a board game for 3–5 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 19 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $14.36 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Bluffing, Card Game, Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Trick-taking, Contracts
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 32 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 62
- **Unique players:** 101

**Designers:** Bruno Faidutti

**Artists:** Christophe Swal

**Publishers:** IELLO

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 11.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-dwarf-king |
| Ludifolie | 14.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/598-le-roi-des-nains.html |
| World of Board Games | 169 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the_dwarf_king |
| Get Your Fun | 14.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/035841-the-dwarf-king-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Spielezar | 15.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/the-dwarf-king-en |
| TLAMA games | 425 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/kral-trpasliku/ |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-dwarf-king)
- [The Dwarf King in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-dwarf-king)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/85250)

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