# Hail Hydra

Hail Hydra is a board game for 5–8 players. It plays in 40–75 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $23.53 (United States).

- **Players:** 5–8 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 40–75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Deduction, Party Game, Comic Book / Strip, Spies / Secret Agents
- **Mechanics:** Hidden Roles, Traitor Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 18 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 18
- **Unique players:** 42

**Designers:** Nick Metzler

**Artists:** McCown Design Agency

**Publishers:** Spin Master Ltd.

## Expansions

- [Hail Hydra: Agent Coulson Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hail-hydra-agent-coulson-promo-card)
- [Hail Hydra: Superior Octopus Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hail-hydra-superior-octopus-promo-card)
- [Hail Hydra: Hawkeye Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hail-hydra-hawkeye-promo-card)
- [Hail Hydra: Scarlet Witch Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hail-hydra-scarlet-witch-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hail-hydra)
- [Hail Hydra in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hail-hydra)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256877)

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