# Timbuktu

Timbuktu is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5.6 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1993
- **Categories:** Deduction, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Memory, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.6 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 22
- **Unique players:** 23

**Designers:** Dirk Henn

**Artists:** Jo Hartwig

**Publishers:** Queen Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/timbuktu)
- [Timbuktu in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/timbuktu)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/691)

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