# Quacks

Quacks is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 193 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $37.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Track Movement, Neighbor Scope, Delayed Purchase, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Events, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Variable Set-up, Die Icon Resolution, Simultaneous Action Selection, Score-and-Reset Game, Catch the Leader
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 193 reviews
- **Owned by:** 495 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2,147
- **Unique players:** 1,782

**Designers:** Wolfgang Warsch

**Artists:** Dennis Lohausen, Ryogo Toyoda

**Publishers:** Schmidt Spiele, CMYK

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 37.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg/ |
| Atomic Empire | 40.49 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/381204 |
| Board Game Bliss | 49.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/quacks |
| 401 Games | 49.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg |
| eFantasy | 39.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/220037-board-game-the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-greek-edition |
| World of Board Games | 229 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-the-alchemists-exp |
| Spelexperten | 379 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/kvacksalvare.html |
| Zatu Games | 28.9 £ | https://zatu.com/products/quacks-of-quedlinburg |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 159 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-5570-Szarlatani-z-Pasikurowic.html |
| Dragons Lair | 415 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/kvacksalvare |
| Pelipeikko | 37.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/952-the-quacks-of-quedlinburg |
| TLAMA games | 959 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/kvedlalove-z-kvedlinburku/ |
| Ludifolie | 39.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6541-les-charlatans-de-quedlinburg.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 999 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/7703/kvedlalove-z-kvedlinburku |
| Philibert | 41.5 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/schmidt-spiele/68054-les-charlatans-de-quedlinburg-4001504881948.html |
| Alphaspel | 469 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/150070-kvacksalvare-the-quacks-of-quedlinburg |
| Games Empire | 67.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/thequacksofquedlinburg |
| Gameology | 69.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg |
| Fantasiapelit | 45 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_205263 |
| Game Ninja | 499 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/kvakksalver-no/ |
| Curiosity Shop | 47 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-ingles |
| Guf | 80 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg |
| Nexus | 6995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/quacks-of-quedlinburg-board-game/ |

## Expansions

- [The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-the-herb-witches)
- [The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Alchemists](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-the-alchemists)
- [The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-wolfgangs-exchange-office)
- [Deutscher Spielepreis 2018 Goodie Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/deutscher-spielepreis-2018-goodie-box)
- [Extra Loco (fan expansion for The Quacks of Quedlinburg)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/extra-loco-fan-expansion-for-the-quacks-of-quedlinburg)
- [Le Sorcier met la Zizanie (fan expansion for Les Charlatans de Belcastel)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/le-sorcier-met-la-zizanie-fan-expansion-for-les-charlatans-de-belcastel)

## Similar games

- [Quacks: All-In Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/quacks-all-in-edition)
- [The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Big Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-big-box)
- [The Quacks of Quedlinburg: MegaBox](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-megabox)
- [Cubitos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cubitos)
- [Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-a-deck-building-adventure)
- [Quacks & Co.: Quedlinburg Dash](https://www.ludoya.com/games/quacks-and-co-quedlinburg-dash)
- [Heat: Pedal to the Metal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heat-pedal-to-the-metal)
- [Dominion: Second Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-second-edition)
- [Dominion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion)
- [The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/die-quacksalber-von-quedlinburg-das-duell)
- [The Quest for El Dorado](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quest-for-el-dorado)
- [Dominion: Intrigue](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-intrigue)

## Rules questions

### How do I place chips by value — where does a 2 go if I already placed a 1?

Place the first drawn chip on the first space after your droplet (or rat); for each subsequently drawn chip place it after the previously laid chip according to its value (so a 2 goes two spaces after the last placed chip), leaving any gaps as empty spaces (page 4).

### What makes my pot explode — do colored chips count toward the explosion?

Only the values on white chips are added to check for an explosion; if the total of white chips exceeds 7 your pot explodes, the last chip is still placed, and you must stop drawing (page 4).

### Can I use my flask to put back the last chip or to prevent an explosion?

You may put back the last drawn chip only if it was white by using your flask, but you cannot use the flask if that last drawn chip caused the pot to explode; the flask can be used once per turn and must be refilled before it can be used again (page 5).

### If my pot explodes, do I still get rubies, points, or the chance to buy chips?

You still determine your scoring space and receive any ruby shown on it (rubies are awarded regardless of an explosion), but exploded pots do not take part in the Bonus Die (Evaluation A); after rubies (C) an exploded player must choose either to take the victory points (D) or the coins (E) and can only buy chips if they take coins (pages 5–6).

### When do the rats come into play and how do I move my rat stone?

Rats start in round 2 after the Fortune Teller card is read; each non-leading player counts the rat-tail symbols between their score marker and the leader on the scoring track and places their rat stone that many spaces ahead of their droplet (the leader cannot use rat-tails) (page 3).

### If I buy chips in the Buy Chips phase, can I use them immediately that same turn?

No — shopping happens in Evaluation Phase E after the Potions Phase, and purchased chips are placed into your bag along with the drawn chips, so they are available for future draws (i.e., not usable during the Potions Phase you just finished) (pages 6–7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg)
- [Quacks in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._