
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,610
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Plunderbund
- 2–5 players
- 60–150 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2019

2021
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Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game is a board game released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Daryl Chow and its main mechanics are Investment.
Dirty Money is a 2-5 players game, set in the world of white collar crime, where you play as corrupted politicians, loan sharks and tax cheaters trying to launder their ill gotten gains. Invest in artwork, businesses and real estate all around the world while trying to turn dirty money into clean money. Beware of your fellow players who will attempt to expose your operation to the government with a legion of lawyers and accountants. Are you able to avoid the government black list while laundering the most amount of money? Players begin the game with a hand of clean and dirty money and they have to decide to visit a choice of 6 location to retrieve the dirty money generated in that location. They than have to decide how to make use of the clean and dirty money to purchase various types of assets within that location or activate location abilities. Once a player accumulate 10 types of investment, the game ends and each player will score the investment they have bought and deduct the blacklist penalties they have accumulated due to reporting by other players. -description from publisher
Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game belongs to these categories: Economic and Mafia. Its main mechanics are Investment. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game are: Daryl Chow. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dirty Money: The Money Laundering Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.