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Love Letter

Love Letter

Designed bySeiji Kanai•Published byAlderac Entertainment Group

Rank
219
in All-Time
Total Points
1,560 pts
Borda count scoring

All of the eligible young men (and many of the not-so-young) seek to woo the princess of Tempest. Unfortunately, she has locked herself in the palace, and you must rely on others to take your romantic letters to her. Will yours reach her first? Love Letter is a game of risk, …

Published
2012
Players
2-4
Play Time
20 min
Weight
1.18 / 5
BGG Rating
7.2View on BoardGameGeek
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Rank1
Don't Be Board logo
Don't Be Board
Nov 29, 2024
Rank8
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925 Gamers
Wife
Feb 21, 2023
Rank8
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Board Game Junkies
Kristina
Dec 5, 2025
Rank9
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JestaThaRogue
Rob
Oct 7, 2024
Rank15
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Ground Control Board Games
Ben
Jan 19, 2025
Rank17
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Brettspielmagie
Dennis
Sep 8, 2024
Rank31
Gam'in Up With The Joneses logo
Gam'in Up With The Joneses
Michael
May 27, 2023
Rank33
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Travel the Board
Cory
Aug 17, 2024
Rank36
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Scratch it off Board Games
Nov 27, 2025
Rank38
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Tablenauts
Doolin
May 3, 2025
Rank39
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TableZopps
Dani
Jan 3, 2025
Rank46
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Settler of the Boards
Steph
Dec 30, 2025
Rank48
Keith Law logo
Keith Law
Dec 12, 2025
Rank61
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Miss Meeple
Oct 10, 2025
Rank62
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Five Games for Doomsday
Ben Maddox
Dec 5, 2025
Rank72
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The Dice Tower
Mike DiLisio
Jan 16, 2026
Rank79
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Unraveled Game Thoughts
Wade
Apr 6, 2025
Rank80
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Mel's Board Game Room
Melanie
Aug 19, 2024
Rank82
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The Dice Tower
Roy Cannaday
Apr 24, 2024
Rank83
Gam'in Up With The Joneses logo
Gam'in Up With The Joneses
Janela
May 27, 2023
Rank83
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The Nerd Shelves
Judie
Sep 21, 2024
Rank83
The Nerd Shelves logo
The Nerd Shelves
Judy
Dec 5, 2025
Rank86
The Nerd Shelves logo
The Nerd Shelves
Michael
Mar 22, 2024
Rank90
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Geek Night Games
Josh
Nov 13, 2023
Rank90
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Sloth Gamerefresher
Feb 15, 2025
Rank92
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Cardboard Minute
Will Stevens
Dec 14, 2023
Rank93
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Bitewing Games
Nick Murray
Apr 6, 2025
Rank94
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The Board Meeting
Shane
Jan 11, 2025
Rank96
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Three Feet Rule
Mike Heller
Jan 8, 2025
Not scoreable
Rank98
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925 Gamers
Jeramy Adorno
Dec 23, 2024
Rank98
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Totally Tabled
Shaggy
Dec 11, 2024