# Dungeon Petz

Dungeon Petz is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 94 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $49.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Humor, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Ownership, End Game Bonuses, Worker Placement, Contracts, Income, Auction / Bidding, Selection Order Bid, Simultaneous Action Selection, Investment
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 94 reviews
- **Owned by:** 189 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 369
- **Unique players:** 449

**Designers:** Vlaada Chvátil

**Artists:** David Cochard

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 49.95 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/dungeon-petz/ |
| Miniature Market | 59.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/cge00015.html |
| World of Board Games | 449 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/dungeon_petz |
| Spilforsyningen | 299.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/dungeon-petz |
| Zatu Games | 36.19 £ | https://zatu.com/products/dungeon-petz |
| Fantasiapelit | 43.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_159172 |
| Alphaspel | 499 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/15815-dungeon-petz |
| TLAMA games | 1169 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/dungeon-petz/ |
| Spelexperten | 549 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/dungeon-petz.html |
| FD Games | 48.85 € | https://fdgames.eu/index.php?id_product=1301&rewrite=dungeon-petz-caja-muy-levemente-danada&controller=product&id_lang=2 |
| Get Your Fun | 49.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037114-dungeon-petz-giochi-gestionali.html |
| El Nucli | 50 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/dungeon-petz |
| Magia de Tinta | 51.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos-de-mesa/111-lego-star-wars-villain-craft-blue-8436589626539.html |
| Games Empire | 84.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/dungeon-petz |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 60 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/dungeon-petz |
| Spielezar | 59.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/dungeon-petz |
| Nexus | 8995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/dungeon-petz-2/ |

## Expansions

- [Dungeon Petz: Dark Alleys](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dungeon-petz-dark-alleys)
- [Dungeon Petz: Bonus Pets](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dungeon-petz-bonus-pets)
- [Dungeon Petz: Bob the Blob Promo Pet](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dungeon-petz-bob-the-blob-promo-pet)

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## Rules questions

### Do I have to use the gold in the imp group to buy something on the black market, or can I use my Treasury?

You must pay any extra 1‑gold cost from your Treasury only; gold carried in the group does not count, and if you have no gold in your Treasury you cannot take a gold‑marked item (p.4).

### Can the bodyguard be used as an available imp or left alone on an action space?

No — the bodyguard counts toward a group's size but can never be alone on an action space, is not an available imp outside Shopping, cannot work in your pet store or facilities, and returns at the end of the round (p.4).

### Do accessories make it easier by reducing the pet's needs when drawing Need Cards?

No — each accessory actually causes you to draw and then assign one additional Need Card of that color, and accessories must be assigned before you start drawing (pp.6–7).

### When may I withdraw a waiting group of imps/gold, and what if a waiting group grows while waiting?

When it's your turn to send a group you may withdraw any waiting group; if a waiting group grows larger than the current group size it goes next, while if it becomes the same size or smaller play continues in order (p.4).

### If I sell a pet that has accessories assigned this round, do I keep the accessories and do they give me gold?

Assigned accessories go with the pet and are discarded when you sell it, and you gain 1 extra gold for each accessory sold with a pet (p.6).

### What exactly happens when I use the Fortune Teller action?

You may peek at one unrevealed exhibition or customer tile, you draw four extra Need Cards (one of each color), and you must remove one gold token from a black‑market item (if possible) to reduce its price (pp.4,7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dungeon-petz)
- [Dungeon Petz in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dungeon-petz)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97207)

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