# Impulse

Impulse is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 3 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Fighting, Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Bluffing, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Variable Phase Order, Race, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers, Action Queue, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 3 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 14 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 55
- **Unique players:** 36

**Designers:** Carl Chudyk

**Artists:** Cara Judd, Alanna Cervenak, Zak Eidsvoog

## Expansions

- [Impulse: All Your Base](https://www.ludoya.com/games/impulse-all-your-base)
- [Impulse: Brake for Launch](https://www.ludoya.com/games/impulse-brake-for-launch)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/impulse)
- [Impulse in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/impulse)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144239)

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