# Up the Creek

Up the Creek is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 5 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 5+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1975
- **Categories:** Card Game, American West, Transportation, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Rudi Hoffmann

**Artists:** Rudi Hoffmann, Oliver Freudenreich, Guido Hoffmann

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/up-the-creek)
- [Up the Creek in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/up-the-creek)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2047)

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