# The Secret Door

The Secret Door is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 5 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 4.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 5+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1991
- **Categories:** Children's Game, Deduction, Murder / Mystery, Memory
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Deduction, Memory
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** Jim Deacove

**Artists:** Zofia Burkowska, Jim Deacove, Jennifer Ring

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-secret-door)
- [The Secret Door in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-secret-door)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6558)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._