# Concept

Concept is a board game for 4–12 players. It plays in 40 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 83 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $35.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 4–12 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Word Game, Party Game, Deduction
- **Mechanics:** Race, Team-Based Game, Communication Limits
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 83 reviews
- **Owned by:** 177 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 417
- **Unique players:** 537

**Designers:** Gaëtan Beaujannot, Alain Rivollet

**Artists:** Éric Azagury, Cédric Chevalier

**Publishers:** Repos Production

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 35.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/concept/ |
| Miniature Market | 35.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/asmcon-us01.html |
| Atomic Empire | 35.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/152936 |
| Board Game Bliss | 43.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/concept |
| 401 Games | 49.99 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/concept |
| eFantasy | 33.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/55007-board-game-concept-%CF%87%CF%89%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%82-%CE%BB%CF%8C%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1 |
| Milan Spiele | 24.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/concept-p-16246.html |
| Travelling Man | 23.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/concept |
| Magia de Tinta | 31.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos-de-mesa/496-concept-5425016922668.html |
| Uplay | 31.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-concept.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 32 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/1327-concept-5425016922668.html |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 32 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/concept |
| Hyggeonkel | 259.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/concept |
| Spielezar | 37.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/partyspiele/concept |
| Nexus | 6995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/concept/ |

## Expansions

- [Concept: La Recharge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/concept-la-recharge)

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## Rules questions

### Can the team talk or give hints to the guessers besides saying “yes”?

Team members may say “yes” when others give a good answer or are on the right track, but they cannot otherwise communicate directly with the other players (page 2).

### Do we have to place the green main pawn first, or can we start with sub-concepts?

You must place the main concept pawn first to represent the word, then place cubes of the same color to clarify it; add sub-concept pawns and their cubes afterwards if needed (page 2).

### Is there a limit to how many guesses other players can make?

Other players can attempt to guess the concept as often as they wish—there is no limit (page 2).

### Who scores points when a word is guessed?

The first player to find the solution receives one Double token (2 VPs), and each member of the team whose word was guessed receives one Single token (1 VP) (page 2).

### Can we move or reorder cubes after placing them, and do team members have to take turns placing pieces?

Yes—the order in which cubes are placed can be important, and you may remove and replace cubes to emphasize order; team members are free to place pieces as they wish and are not obliged to take turns (page 2).

### What happens if nobody can guess the word?

The team may choose a third player to assist them; if no one can still guess correctly, the word is abandoned and no one scores any points that round (page 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/concept)
- [Concept in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/concept)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147151)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._