# The Joker

The Joker is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Bluffing, Deduction, Party Game, Comic Book / Strip
- **Mechanics:** Action Drafting, Take That, Hidden Roles, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker Placement, Hidden Victory Points
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Nick Metzler

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-joker)
- [The Joker in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-joker)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312762)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-15. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._