Love Letter Classic Card Game

About this product

One card in hand. One choice to make. Everyone is watching.

Outwit your rivals with clever deduction, character abilities and perfectly timed card play.

A quick 2–6 player card game of deduction and risk where every character can bring your letter one step closer to the Princess.

Product Description

The noble Princess is searching for a trusted partner and confidant. Your challenge in Love Letter Classic is to make sure your letter reaches her before those of your rivals.

Each round begins with just one card in your hand. On your turn, draw a card, choose one of your two cards to play and resolve its character ability. Peek at another player's hand, compare card values, trade hands, force a discard or protect yourself as you try to work out what everyone else may be holding.

A round ends when the deck runs out or only one player remains. Stay in the round with the highest-value card, or outlast everyone else, and you earn a favor token.

With only a handful of cards in play and every discarded card visible, each turn gives you another piece of information. Read the table, use each character wisely and collect enough favor tokens to earn the Princess's trust.

View the Love Letter Classic Rulebook (PDF)

Why You'll Love It

• Quick draw-one, play-one turns keep the game moving

• Deduction becomes more interesting as played and discarded cards are revealed

• Every character brings a different ability and tactical opportunity

• Supports 2–6 players for flexible game nights

• Short 20-minute play time makes repeat games easy

• Updated artwork and screenprinted favor tokens give this edition a distinctive presentation

• Includes rules for playing the classic 2–4 player version

Quick Details

• Publisher: Z-Man Games

• Designer: Seiji Kanai

• Players: 2–6

• Recommended age: 10+

• Play time: Approximately 20 minutes

• Game type: Competitive deduction card game

• 21 Character Cards

• 6 Reference Cards

• 13 Favor Tokens

• 1 Cloth Bag

• 1 Rulebook

Good to Know

• On each turn, draw one card and play one of the two cards in your hand

• Character abilities can reveal information, protect players, compare hands, trade cards or remove players from the current round

• A round ends when the deck is empty or only one player remains

• If the deck runs out, the remaining player with the highest-value card wins the round

• Round winners receive favor tokens, with the number needed to win changing according to player count

• The included Classic Version supports 2–4 players and uses a reduced character deck