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Love letter has been a worldwide sensation in gaming.
This elegant and simple design features, only 16 cards but hours of fun!
Only 16 cards but hours of fun!
Contents: 1 Rulebook, 16 game cards, 4 reference cards, 13 tokens of affection
20 minutes playtime

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Product Dimensions	3.94 x 5.51 x 1.5 inches
Item Weight	4 ounces
ASIN	B00J1JLT8I
Item model number	5109
Manufacturer recommended age	10 years and up
Best Sellers Rank	#871,266 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #8,828 in Dedicated Deck Card Games
Customer Reviews	697 ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Release date	April 17, 2014
Manufacturer	Asmodee

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In the wake of the Queen's arrest, all the eligible young men of Tempest (and many not so young) seek to woo princess aneette. Unfortunately, she has locked herself in the Palace, and everyone must rely on those within the Palace to bring their romantic letters to her. Will yours reached her first? Love letter is a game of risk, deduction, and luck, for 2-4 players. Get your love letter into princess annette's hands while keeping other players' Letters away. Powerful cards lead to early gains, but make you a target. Rely on weaker cards for too long and your letter may be tossed in the fire! Japanese game designer seiji Kanai features only 16 cards but hours of fun!

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Customers find this card game fun to play, with one mentioning it's an amazing way to pass time on car rides. The game is simple to learn, taking about 2 minutes to teach, and can be completed in 15 minutes with several rounds playing quickly. Customers appreciate its strategic elements, compact size, and portability for travel. They like that it works well with both 2 and 4 players, and consider it worth the price with good replay value.

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250 customers mention "Fun to play"242 positive8 negative

Customers find the card game enjoyable, with some mentioning it keeps them entertained for extended periods. One customer notes it's particularly engaging for younger kids, while another describes it as an amazing way to pass time during car rides.

"Great game. Picked up the Batman edition for my son and played the Lord of the Rings edition as well. Same game mechanic for both." Read more

"I like it...it's quick, fun, and my wife will actually play it with me...but I'm not sure what all the 5-star craze is about...I don't think it's..." Read more

"Fun, simple, and fairly quick turn-based game that works well for friends or family who want to explore more games...." Read more

"This is such a fun game. I've purchased copies before in the bag. This is a nice change and works well on my shelf of board games...." Read more

162 customers mention "Ease of learning"153 positive9 negative

Customers find the card game easy to learn and play, taking about 2 minutes to teach to someone.

"This is a great quick game that's easy to learn. It's got fairly good replay value as it mixes skill, chance and deduction...." Read more

"...never played this game with someone and have them not like it, it's simple yet complex enough to be very entertaining...." Read more

"Such an underrated game. Easy to learn and very fun. Can make enemies with friends by knocking them out and playing mind games with them...." Read more

"Fun game. Simple but strategic. Very portable. Even engaging with just 2 players." Read more

94 customers mention "Speed"94 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate how fast this card game is, completing several rounds in quick succession and finishing in about 15 minutes.

"I like it...it's quick, fun, and my wife will actually play it with me...but I'm not sure what all the 5-star craze is about...I don't think it's..." Read more

"Very easy to learn. We taught 6yos. Quick and fun to play. Luck involved, but some skill as well." Read more

"I love this card game. It is a quick game that lasts around 1 hour after all the rounds. It is kid friendly and easy to play understand." Read more

"This game is fast paced and the tables turn quickly. Some games allow a player to gain a position of power and the rest of the players are stuck...." Read more

48 customers mention "Strategy"48 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the game's balance of strategy and chance, with one customer noting it offers enough depth to keep them engaged.

"This game is surprisingly fun and strategic. With so few cards, I didn't think it would be fun --- but it is interesting and quick." Read more

"...Good balance of luck and strategy." Read more

"...There's certainly enough strategy that you feel as if you have control over the outcome, but there's also enough chance that my kids are able to..." Read more

"my expectations were that this was a quick, fun, semi-strategic card game, and that's exactly what I got...." Read more

43 customers mention "Playability"39 positive4 negative

Customers find this card game highly playable, particularly with 4 players, though it works well with 2-4 people. They enjoy playing it with family and friends.

"Very cool game that can be played with just two people (although 3 or 4 changes the dynamic a bit)...." Read more

"Quick, easy game! Great for 2 players..." Read more

"...For the very simple mechanic, I find LL to be an excellent two player game. It's not very deep, but a good time waster that never seems to get old...." Read more

"...It's just a great little game that you can play with basically anyone in a pretty short amount of time and it's not that expensive at all, so I'd..." Read more

29 customers mention "Size"26 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the compact size of the game, with one customer noting it takes minimal table space to play.

"This game quickly became a favorite for my family on Game Night. Short, face pace, and intriguing. Who knew 16 cards could bring so much fun?" Read more

"Bought this to pass the time on a looooong cross country road trip. Small size is perfect for travelling, and the game itself is great fun...." Read more

"...game is super easy to learn and to teach, it is very lightweight and compact which makes it great for travel!..." Read more

"...With that said this game is very fun and easy to learn. Its small so great to tavel with...." Read more

24 customers mention "Portableness"24 positive0 negative

Customers find the card game portable and lightweight, making it great for travel, with one customer mentioning they can take it to a coffee shop.

"This game is fun, quick, and very portable...." Read more

"...Small size is perfect for travelling, and the game itself is great fun...." Read more

"...This is one of those games you want to toss in your pocket and take to a coffee shop, or play at a resturant while waiting for your meal...." Read more

"This game is fantastic. It's such a portable game. You can pull this out anywhere and teach everyone how to play it in just a couple minutes...." Read more

23 customers mention "Value for money"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the card game worth its price and appreciate its replay value, with one customer noting it provides just the right amount of deduction.

"This is a great game, it is cheap but enjoyable, the premise is pretty cheesy (send letters to the princess to get tokens of affection, really?),..." Read more

"...basically anyone in a pretty short amount of time and it's not that expensive at all, so I'd say buying this is a no-brainer for anyone in need of a..." Read more

"This is a great quick game that's easy to learn. It's got fairly good replay value as it mixes skill, chance and deduction...." Read more

"...It has the perfect amount of deduction and reasoning for such a quick game...." Read more

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apoem
Great little game.
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018
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This is a very simple game with easy set up and easy play.
It is fairly easy to understand the rules and it took us about 3 minutes to read the rules. There is also a small 'refresher card' to remind you of each person, how many people of each kind there are and what each kind does. (For example, 1 princess, 4 guards etc)

Each of the cards have directions on them and they are very clear. For example: If you discard this card, then you are out of this round. If you draw a knight card when you have this card in your hand, you must discard this card.

Essentially you have a hand of one card and you want to keep the card that will get you closest to the princess. Through the process of drawing new cards, discarding cards, peaking, trading etc. you will always keep one card in your hand that you believe will get you closest to her. If at the end of the round you are the closest person to the princess then you get a love token (A little wood square). The game is over when you have the correct number of love tokens.

I would say that although you can play this with 2 people, it is not as fun as if you play with more people. In fact, I would say the minimum number of people you need to make this game fun is 3 and I would never suggest you play it with 2. Other than that, everything works exactly as anticipated.

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Just Someone
Excellent Family Strategy Game
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015
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This is an outstanding family game. My wife, ten-year old daughter and I love it. It may seem as though 16 cards won't make a game, but this game creator nailed it.

The rules are simple: You start with one card. Each turn, you draw one card and discard one card. Each card/character has different effects, which take place upon discarding a card. Once the draw pile is exhausted, whoever has the highest-numbered card (1 through 8) wins that round and earns a "token of affection" from the princess. The amount of people playing determines that amount of tokens of affection you need to win the game. That's it. It sounds simple, but there is a great amount of strategy and some deduction that occurs to make this game interesting on every round.

One of the funniest situations that happens is this: If a "4" is played (a Handmaid), this prevents any card effects being played against you. The number "5" card (the Prince) requires that either another player discard his/her hand and then draw another card. If the Handmaid is protecting all other players, the Prince must be played on the person that played the Prince, which requires that the person that played the Prince must discard the card in his/her hand. However, the laughter comes into play when the other card is the Princess herself (the number 8 card) since the card says that if she is discarded, then that player is out of that round! That has only happened once with us so far, but boy was that funny! Haha!

Rounds take about 5 minutes, but you'll play multiple rounds until the number of tokens of affection have been acquired by a player. This is a great game for families.

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R. Kennedy
GREAT GAME!
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019
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My 6-year old daughter received this as a gift from the "gamer" in my family. There was some concern that it was a little too "out there" for everyone to enjoy.
We were wrong.
The game is an excellent introduction to deductive, strategic card play. With only 16 cards and all discards played face up, it is a good learning tool for process of elimination.
There is not a whole lot of strategy. You're choice of discard is sometimes made for you based on the cards in your hand at the time. What strategy there is is dependent on whether you can figure out what card your opponent(s) is holding.
Rounds are quick. The game can be picked up and continued easily (great for waiting at the gate to board a plane).
The biggest downside is that cheating is pretty easy to get away with as there are times when an opponent has to answer what their card is truthfully. It is the same problem the game "Go Fish" has ("Do you have any 6s? Your opponent answers, "No." when they actually do have them.) If someone in the game is good at counting cards and tracking card movement, then you can catch them pretty quickly, and ultimately, it isn't the game's fault that you're playing with a cheater. ;)

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Geno (her husband)
Fun game worth playing over and over
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
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I liked it enough I bought 4 more copies to give as gifts. Perfect game for simple play but has enough strategy that it is not just the random luck of UNO card game.

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J
This has got to be one of the best games ever
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2016
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This has got to be one of the best games ever!
I have never played this game with someone and have them not like it, it's simple yet complex enough to be very entertaining. It is easy to pick up, very well thought out.
The only thing I wish is that it could be played with more players, 3-4 is best 5 is a stretch.
My friends and I play this often, it is very dynamic comments and gestures can easily give you away and we have even nicknamed certain plays. Baroning someone when you carry a priest (Playing a baron you compare hands and high card wins, the priest is a 2 so only a guard is lower than him and its a very illogical play and hard to pull) is called a Judas Priest, There's also the Red Baron and so on.

Get sleeves, the cards are fragile and any markings will kill the game, once you can identify the card from the back the game is kind of dead.

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anonymouse
Fun small game. Great for taking with you anywhere.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2016
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This is my second copy of the game. I iniitally bought the bagged version and was wishing I had the boxed version for easier storage. To be honest, I think the bagged version is the better way to go. This is one of those games you want to toss in your pocket and take to a coffee shop, or play at a resturant while waiting for your meal. It's very light, takes minimal table space to play, and each round is so fast that it's easy to pack up and go in a moment's notice. For the very simple mechanic, I find LL to be an excellent two player game. It's not very deep, but a good time waster that never seems to get old. There are so many variations of this game on the market now. I personally find this particular theme to be best.

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F. Warwick
Pleasantly surprised how much our 8 year old (and the rest of the family) loves this game.
Reviewed in Australia on December 29, 2019
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Wow. Find of the year.
I researched small games suitable for family Christmas gifts and this ranked highly, so I ordered it and immediately doubted its suitability for my 8 year old daughter. Luckily, all doubts were completely unfounded as she loved the style of this game, and I was thrilled with the quality of the pieces.
There are only 16 cards so you wouldn't think you'd get so much enjoyment out of this game, but it is suitably challenging (yet simple to learn) for our family of girl 8, boy 10 and two parents to enjoy an hour or so playing together. You could easily play much shorter games so I've given this a 5 star rating as it's just the perfect family game for either a game-day pay session, or a quick before-bed family game time.
Note: Personally I would swoon if this was given to me as a Valentine's/Anniversary/romantic getaway gift.... hint hint nudge nudge

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DG
Excelente, super rápido y divertido
Reviewed in Mexico on February 16, 2020
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Es un juego simple y muy rápido, pero muy divertido. El juego funciona bien desde 2 personas sin ningún problema.

Ésta versión es la que no trae la expansión para más jugadores y que no tiene las cartas más nuevas cómo el Papa. Pero en lo personal el arte me parece más atractivo en ésta edición.

Con ésta edición son los cubos de madera.

El juego es excelente hasta para la oficina en ratos libres.

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Excelente, super rápido y divertido

Reviewed in Mexico on February 16, 2020
Es un juego simple y muy rápido, pero muy divertido. El juego funciona bien desde 2 personas sin ningún problema.

Ésta versión es la que no trae la expansión para más jugadores y que no tiene las cartas más nuevas cómo el Papa. Pero en lo personal el arte me parece más atractivo en ésta edición.

Con ésta edición son los cubos de madera.

El juego es excelente hasta para la oficina en ratos libres.

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Acustomer1
Good game
Reviewed in India on August 24, 2019
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It works well when we play in groups of 3 or 4 people. Each game run time is very small. We are getting better every time we play it. Enjoying it.

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Jacob
Easy to learn, but truly a complex game
Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2016
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After receiving the game and playing it several times, I must say that this game is very fun. It is simple enough to understand that people young and old will have little trouble figuring it out, but it manages to be quite the mind-game. It is a test of mental prowess, deduction, risk-taking, and skill.

If you only have two players, I could see the game being a bit too quick and bland to fully enjoy, but 3-4 players allows for fun, contained games. You get to exercise your brain without over-thinking. Essentially, you're going to have two choices on every turn and what you need to do is guage which option is the best based on the past as well as the possible futures.

Love Letter is truly a really fun game that can be played as shallow (or deeply) as each individual wants.

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Joel
Infectiously Fun
Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2019
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I bought this game to play with my girlfriend. She doesn’t like trying out new games, so I had to twist her arm; but once we’d completed a game, she immediately wanted to play again. She actually brought the game to her university, and now many of her classmates are hooked on it too. They’re talking about running a Love Letter tournament now.

This game’s strength is in its puny size. It’s cheap to buy, you don’t have to commit much time to a game, nor do you have to spend a long time figuring it out. In spite of its size, there’s a ton of fun packed into this 16 card deck, and I would highly recommend it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great little game.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Family Strategy Game

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GAME!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun game worth playing over and over

5.0 out of 5 stars This has got to be one of the best games ever

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised how much our 8 year old (and the rest of the family) loves this game.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente, super rápido y divertido

Excelente, super rápido y divertido

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good game

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to learn, but truly a complex game

5.0 out of 5 stars Infectiously Fun

Great little game.

Excellent Family Strategy Game

GREAT GAME!

Fun game worth playing over and over

This has got to be one of the best games ever

Fun small game. Great for taking with you anywhere.

Pleasantly surprised how much our 8 year old (and the rest of the family) loves this game.

Excelente, super rápido y divertido

Good game

Easy to learn, but truly a complex game

Infectiously Fun