# U.S. Patent No. 1

U.S. Patent No. 1 is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** Racing, Science Fiction, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Variable Player Powers, Set Collection
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** James Ernest, Falko Goettsch

**Artists:** James Ernest

**Publishers:** Cheapass Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/us-patent-no-1)
- [U.S. Patent No. 1 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/us-patent-no-1)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2297)

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