Camel Up

Camel Up is a board game for two to eight players.^[2] It was designed by Steffen Bogen and illustrated by Dennis Lohausen, and published in 2014 by Pegasus Spiele.^[2] Players place bets on a camel race in the desert; the player who wins the most money is the winner of the game. Camel Up won the Spiel des Jahres in 2014.^[2]

Camel up

Box cover of Camel Up
Designers	Steffen Bogen
Publishers	Pegasus Spiele
Players	2 to 8
Setup time	5 minutes
Playing time	30 minutes
Chance	Medium
Age range	8 and up
Skills	Strategy
Related games
Wits and Wagers
[1]

A game of Camel Up during play.

Note: Sandstorm cards are 1 space not 2) In 2015, an expansion called Camel Up: Supercup was released, allowing the game to be played with up to 10 players.^[3] A mobile app was also released in 2015 for Android and iOS devices.^[4]

At Essen 2018, a German board game convention, Eggertspiele released a second edition^[5] of the game with new artwork by Dennis Lohausen and Chris Quilliams, and revised game rules.^[6]

In 2021, a spinoff called Camel Up: Off Season was released.^[7]

Second Edition game of Camel Up showing all competing camels stacked. Note oasis pop-up in right foreground.

Awards

• 2014 Spiel des Jahres winner^[2]