# The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 75 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 20 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Religious, Medieval, Bluffing, Novel-based, Deduction, Murder / Mystery
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Hand Management, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 20 reviews
- **Owned by:** 28 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 64
- **Unique players:** 121

**Designers:** Stefan Feld

**Artists:** Volkan Baga

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-name-of-the-rose)
- [The Name of the Rose in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-name-of-the-rose)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35488)

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