# Hot & Cold

Hot & Cold is a board game for 3–8 players. It plays in 15–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 3–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Party Game, Word Game
- **Mechanics:** Variable Phase Order, Victory Points as a Resource, Semi-Cooperative Game
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Markus Slawitscheck

**Artists:** Alain Boyer

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 6.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/hot-cold |
| Ludifolie | 15.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/11146-hot-cold.html |
| Milan Spiele | 19 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/hot-and-cold-p-32590.html |

## Expansions

- [Hot & Cold: Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hot-and-cold-promo-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hot-and-cold)
- [Hot & Cold in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hot-and-cold)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340348)

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