# Beast

Beast is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 38 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Horror, Deduction
- **Mechanics:** Action Drafting, Closed Drafting, Secret Unit Deployment, Point to Point Movement, Multi-Use Cards, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Hidden Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 38 reviews
- **Owned by:** 104 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 156
- **Unique players:** 284

**Designers:** Elon Midhall, Aron Midhall, Assar Pettersson

**Artists:** Aron Midhall

**Publishers:** Studio Midhall

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 59.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/beast-peg56420e.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 61.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/beast-sktw/ |
| Atomic Empire | 63.71 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/324123 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 63.74 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/beast-board-game |
| 401 Games | 82.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/beast |
| Mathom | 61.59 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/53719-beast-8437022228563.html |
| Outlet Games | 54.21 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/bumble3ee/beast-edicion-retail-p-BMB:8437022228563.html |
| TLAMA games | 1349 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/bestie/ |
| Reflexshop | 20690 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/a-fenevad-tarsasjatek |
| Good Games | 94 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/beast |
| Spelexperten | 679 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/beast.html |
| World of Board Games | 695 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/beast |
| La Gameria | 62.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/beast-edicion-basica-14913.html |
| Alphaspel | 719 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/170148-beast-kickstarter-edition |
| Zatu Games | 55 £ | https://zatu.com/products/beast |
| Games Empire | 111.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/beast |
| Ludifolie | 69.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17202-beast.html |

## Expansions

- [Beast: Shattered Isles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beast-shattered-isles)
- [Beast: The Great Hunt](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beast-the-great-hunt)
- [Beast: The Lost Contracts](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beast-the-lost-contracts)
- [Beast: Ashfall](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beast-ashfall)

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## Rules questions

### How does the Beast move and how do I know its actual location?

The Beast player places face‑down movement cards into the Active movement area for each step instead of moving the standee; the standee shows the Beast's last known location while the face‑down cards determine the Beast's actual location (use the minimap/location tokens if you like). (pages 4–5)

### When is the Beast revealed — can hunters attack it while it’s hidden?

The Beast is revealed whenever it performs an attack; hunters can only attack a revealed Beast (hunters may attack summons anytime but not an unrevealed Beast). (pages 6, 7)

### What makes trails appear, and do “No Movement” cards create trails?

Trails are placed whenever a hunter moves over a location that matches one of the Beast's active movement cards (the Beast standee also counts as trail); “No Movement” cards do NOT generate trails. (page 5)

### How do wounds and death work for hunters and the Beast?

Each attack deals 1 base damage and you place wound tokens; when wounds equal a character’s starting health it dies and is removed—if the Beast dies the hunters immediately win, whereas a dead hunter loses items/grudges, is removed, and returns during the third step of the night. (page 6)

### How many cards can I play on my turn and can I ignore effects on a card?

On your turn you may play up to one card of the red symbol and up to one card of the green/blue symbol (in any order), and you may choose to ignore optional effects unless they are tied to an “if” requirement or ordered by a “then.” (pages 4, 7)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beast)
- [Beast in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/beast)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281549)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._