Love Letter

Recommended for Ages 10 & up
2-6 Players
20 minutes playtime

The noble Princess is looking for an ideal partner and confidant to help with her royal duties when she one day assumes the throne. You must prove your worth and gain her trust by enlisting allies, friends, and family of the Princess to carry a letter of intent to her. Can you earn the Princess' trust and become her confidant?

Playing cards one at a time, players in Love Letter use the abilities of these key people in the Princess' life to outwit their opponents and successfully deliver their letter and gain her favor. Players must utilize each character's special skill to avoid being caught and successfully deliver their letter to the Princess. Once a set number of favor tokens are acquired, that player wins and becomes the Princess' confidant.

This 2019 edition of Love Letter features new artwork by Citadels artist Andrew Bosley, screen-printed tokens, and two new characters (five cards in total) that allow for games with up to six players. When played, the Chancellor (value 6) allows you to draw two new cards, add those to your hand, then place two cards of your choice on the bottom of the deck. The Spy (value 0) wins you a favor token if you were the only player to play or discard a spy during the round.

This 2025 edition of Love Letter features the artwork by Citadels artist Andrew Bosley, screen-printed tokens, and the two 2019 characters (five cards in total) that allow for games with up to six players.

—description from the publisher

Deluxe Edition components:
♦ Premium keepsake storage box
♦ Waterproof and tear-resistant playing cards w /durable surfaces designed to resist everyday wear
♦ Ready to play without protective sleeves
♦ Custom 3D Affection tokens inspired by the iconic Love Letter wax seal
♦ Designed for years of memorable play
♦ An elegant gift and display piece for Love Letter fans

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Designer(s):
Seiji Kanai
Justin Kemppainen
Alexandar Ortloff-Tang

Artist(s):
Andrew Bosley
Samuel R. Shimota

Board Game Geek Category(s):
Card Game
Deduction
Renaissance

Board Game Geek Mechanic(s):
Deduction
Hand Management
Player Elimination
Score-and-Reset Game
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