# What the Rule?!

What the Rule?! is a board game for 2–10 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–10 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Deduction, Puzzle, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Pattern Recognition, Induction
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Nils-Lucas Schönfeld, Julian Braunwarth

**Artists:** Mirko Treccani

**Publishers:** Perdix Spiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spielezar | 21.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/what-the-rule |

## Expansions

- [What the Rule?!: Community Regeln Erweiterung](https://www.ludoya.com/games/what-the-rule-community-regeln-erweiterung)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/what-the-rule)
- [What the Rule?! in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/what-the-rule)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391892)

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