# Before the Guests Arrive

Before the Guests Arrive is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 15
- **Unique players:** 11

**Designers:** Saashi

**Artists:** Ewelina Proczko, Takako Takarai

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 8.29 £ | https://zatu.com/products/hygee |
| Reflexshop | 3690 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/hygge |
| Travelling Man | 9.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/hygge |
| Games Empire | 19.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/hygge |
| Spelexperten | 149 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/hygge.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 99.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/hygge-multi |
| Spielezar | 18.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/hygge |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/before-the-guests-arrive)
- [Before the Guests Arrive in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/before-the-guests-arrive)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361211)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._