# Herbalism

Herbalism is a board game for 3–4 players. It plays in 15–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.18 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Deduction, Puzzle, Mythology, Card Game, Memory, Medical
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management, Memory, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 15
- **Unique players:** 23

**Designers:** Eros Lin, Liu Xiao

**Artists:** Stephen Tsai

**Publishers:** EmperorS4

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| El Nucli | 15 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/herbalism |
| Get Your Fun | 19.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037503-herbalism-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 26 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_185900 |

## Expansions

- [Herbalism: Communicating Action Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/herbalism-2-vs-2-variant-rule)
- [Herbalism: 2 Player Variant Rule](https://www.ludoya.com/games/herbalism-2-player-variant-rule)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/herbalism)
- [Herbalism in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/herbalism)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231554)

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