# Brains!

Brains! is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 5–10 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 5–10 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Print & Play, Card Game, Zombies, Children's Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Take That, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Peter C. Hayward

**Artists:** Kelly Jo

**Publishers:** (Web published)

## Expansions

- [Treasure Hunters Expansions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/treasure-hunters-expansions)
- [Brains!: Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brains-promo-pack)
- [Brains: Super Power](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brains-super-power)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brains)
- [Brains! in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/brains)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258474)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._