Skip to content
howtoplay.ro
Queen's Ransom

Queen's Ransom

Z-Man Games · 2010
2–520 min10+ yrs1.5/5 complexity5.8 BGG#17.684 BGG556Family
⚡ short answer

How do you play Queen's Ransom?

From Z-Man's page: The queen has been captured and is held for ransom! You and your friends are detectives enlisted by the king. Who will be the first to determine who captured her and where she is being held captive.

To find the best price for Queen's Ransom, howtoplay.ro compares deals from Romanian shops every day.

Queen's Ransom box art
official art · Z-Man Games

From Z-Man's page:

The queen has been captured and is held for ransom!

You and your friends are detectives enlisted by the king. Who will be the first to determine who captured her and where she is being held captive.

A fun deductive-type game.

Queen's Ransom is a deduction card game for 2-5 players. The players are inspectors enlisted by the king to investigate the Queen's kidnapping (the king can't afford the ransom!) The first player to find out who captured the queen and where she is being held wins the game. A player may buy information cards using money cards, or use special cards.

Contents: 90 cards, rules

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
20 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.684
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Queen's Ransom cost?
No store is currently tracking Queen's Ransom. Check the Prices tab — you can set a price alert to be notified when it appears.
Q2Where can I buy Queen's Ransom cheapest?
Check the Prices tab — howtoplay.ro aggregates offers from 7+ Romanian board-game stores and tracks price history.
Q3How do you play Queen's Ransom?
Queen's Ransom is a card game game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Queen's Ransom — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Queen's Ransom support?
Queen's Ransom is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Queen's Ransom take?
A game of Queen's Ransom takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Queen's Ransom for?
Queen's Ransom is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Queen's Ransom?
Queen's Ransom has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
Card Game →Deduction →Memory →

Expansions

Accessories

Games with similar mechanics

How we compute this →