# Golem

Golem is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 36 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $53.09 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Novel-based, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Action Drafting, Income, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Set Collection, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 36 reviews
- **Owned by:** 80 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 161
- **Unique players:** 212

**Designers:** Virginio Gigli, Simone Luciani, Flaminia Brasini

**Artists:** Roberto Grasso (I), Francesco Ciampi

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gameslore | 39.99 £ | https://www.gameslore.com/sale-items/board-games/golem-board-game.html |
| 401 Games | 79.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/golem |
| Zatu Games | 24.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/golem |
| Milan Spiele | 48.8 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/golem-engl-p-30080.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1230 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/9783/golem |
| Spelexperten | 589 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/golem.html |
| Pelipeikko | 52.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/1919-golem |
| Good Games | 91.36 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/golem |
| Alphaspel | 650 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/153665-golem |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 58.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/12622-golem-8436578814879.html |
| Games Empire | 99.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/golem |
| Fantasiapelit | 64 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_216208 |
| Game Ninja | 749 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/golem/ |
| Midgard Games | 759 kr | https://midgardgames.no/products/golem |
| Spielezar | 74.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/golem-en |

## Expansions

- [Golem: Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/golem-promo-cards)
- [Golem: Promo Cards 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/golem-promo-cards-2)
- [Golem: Extra Books](https://www.ludoya.com/games/golem-extra-book-cards)
- [Golem: Seals & Deals](https://www.ludoya.com/games/golem-seals-and-deals)

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## Rules questions

### Do I have to use all my Golem movement steps during the Golem Movement phase?

Yes — you must use all steps and may distribute them among your Golems as you wish; if a Golem is on final section X and you cannot use movement, you lose 5 VP per unused movement up to a maximum per Golem. (page 7)

### When I take a marble, how is the action value determined and do my Students move?

Select any one marble; the action value equals the number of marbles in that line before you took it, and colored marbles move a Student in the matching district 1 step (white moves none, black moves two different Students 1 step each). (page 8)

### Can more than one player place a Rabbi on the same Action tile, and how does that affect next round's turn order?

Each Action tile may have only one Rabbi except the lowest permanent action space, which can hold any number; the order of Rabbis on the tiles (top to bottom, and left-to-right on the lowest space) sets the player turn order for the next round. (page 12)

### If I create a Golem with the Golem action, can I activate it in the same Work action?

No — you cannot activate a Golem you have just created during the Work action. (page 9)

### When I buy a Book, which bonuses do I get and where can I tuck it?

You must tuck the bought Book into a column of matching color (columns cannot share colors and have a size limit from your Study track); you receive the card's immediate bonus first, then all active bonuses in that column from bottom to top, and black Books may count as any color. (page 11)

### How do I calculate Knowledge cost in the Golem Control phase and what if I can't pay?

For each Golem you pay 1 Knowledge for each section the Golem is ahead of the Student in that same district (count the Golem's section but not the Student's); if you can't fully pay, spend what you have and lose 5 VP for each Golem you cannot afford to control. (page 13)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/golem-5)
- [Golem in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/golem-5)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298383)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._