# Herbaceous

Herbaceous is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 15–20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 42 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $20.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15–20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Print & Play, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 42 reviews
- **Owned by:** 89 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 523
- **Unique players:** 300

**Designers:** Steve Finn, Eduardo Baraf

**Artists:** Beth Sobel

**Publishers:** Pencil First Games, LLC, Dr. Finn's Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 20.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/herbaceous/ |
| Ludifolie | 9.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/7818-herbaceus.html |
| Zatu Games | 23.25 £ | https://zatu.com/products/herbaceous-the-card-game |

## Expansions

- [Herbaceous: Flavor Pack Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/herbaceous-flavor-pack-mini-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/herbaceous)
- [Herbaceous in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/herbaceous)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195314)

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