
- BGG rank
- BGG #25,957
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Schwarzarbeit
- 3–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2003

Rules assistance for Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025 is an expansion for Ludoviel released in 2025 for 1–12 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Friedemann Friese, Thorsten Gimmler, Hartmut Kommerell, Andrea Meyer, and Martina Hellmich and its main mechanics are Memory.
The expansion of Ludoviel has come! This Japanese/English expansion of Ludoviel (2024) focuses on the board game industry in Japan. At the center of the cards, the official logos of board game publishers, authors, designers. Enjoy the expansion and Japanese games more! —description from the publisher
Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025 supports 1–12 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 Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025 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 Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025 for ages 10 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.
Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025 belongs to these categories: Memory, Trivia, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Memory. 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 Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025 are: Friedemann Friese, Thorsten Gimmler, Hartmut Kommerell, Andrea Meyer, and Martina Hellmich. 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 Ludoviel: JAPAN 2025 as an expansion for Ludoviel. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ludoviel to use it. Check that your edition of Ludoviel is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.