# What the Heck?

What the Heck? is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 4.9 out of 10 by 13 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $12.64 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1988
- **Categories:** Card Game, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, Auction: Sealed Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.9 out of 10, from 13 reviews
- **Owned by:** 37 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 226
- **Unique players:** 165

**Designers:** Alex Randolph

**Artists:** Th. A. Weiss, Frantz Rey, Björn Pertoft, Tobias Schweiger, Wilfried Gebhard, Marek Bláha

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rampi Games | 11 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/buitres-y-suricatas/ |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 9.07 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/15334-buitres-y-suricatas-8437020827836.html |
| Zacatrus | 11.65 € | https://zacatrus.es/buitres-y-suricatas.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 12.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/7273-buitres-y-suricatas-8437020827836.html |
| Spielezar | 13.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/hols-der-geier |
| Ludifolie | 14.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/845-stupide-vautour.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/what-the-heck)
- [What the Heck? in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/what-the-heck)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175)

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