# Diatoms

Diatoms is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Puzzle, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 9
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Sabrina Culyba

**Artists:** Nim Ben-Reuven

**Publishers:** Ludoliminal

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 31.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/diatoms-tfc63000.html |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 36.96 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/diatoms |
| Cardhaus Games | 42.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/diatoms/ |
| 401 Games | 59.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/diatoms |
| Zatu Games | 40.09 £ | https://zatu.com/products/diatoms |
| Spelexperten | 549 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/diatoms.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1230 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/15212/diatoms |
| Nexus | 10995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/diatoms/ |

## Expansions

- [Diatoms: Kickstarter Backer Booster Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/diatoms-kickstarter-backer-booster-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/diatoms)
- [Diatoms in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/diatoms)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370210)

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