# Cortex + Challenge

Cortex + Challenge is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 10–15 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 10–15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Card Game, Educational, Party Game, Memory
- **Mechanics:** Pattern Recognition, Memory
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 25 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 16
- **Unique players:** 30

**Designers:** Johan Benvenuto, Nicolas Bourgoin

**Artists:** Sébastien Lopez

**Publishers:** Captain Macaque

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TLAMA games | 319 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/cortex-challenge/ |
| Ludifolie | 14.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/4080-cortex-challenge.html |
| Get Your Fun | 15.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/029335-cortex-challenge-party-game.html |
| Mono de Juegos | 16 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/cortex-challenge/ |
| Good Games | 47.9 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/cortex-challenge |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cortex-challenge)
- [Cortex + Challenge in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cortex-challenge)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297478)

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