# Kelp: Shark vs Octopus

Kelp: Shark vs Octopus is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 16 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $49.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Card Game, Dice, Bluffing, Animals, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hidden Movement, Memory
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 16 reviews
- **Owned by:** 67 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 82
- **Unique players:** 95

**Designers:** Carl Robinson

**Artists:** Weberson Santiago

**Publishers:** Ігромаг, Wonderbow Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 49.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/kelp/ |
| Ludifolie | 32.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/21869-kelp.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 40.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/16898-kelp-castellano-8435163900362.html |
| La Gameria | 40.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/kelp-17643.html |
| Milan Spiele | 40.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/kelp-p-36628.html |
| Uplay | 49.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-kelp--shark-vs-octopus.html |
| Spielezar | 47.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/kelp |
| Alphaspel | 599 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/237915-kelp-shark-vs-octopus-eng-regler |
| Fantasiapelit | 53.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_241308 |

## Expansions

- [Kelp: Brilliant Behaviours Mini Expansion Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kelp-brilliant-behaviours-mini-expansion-set)
- [Kelp: New Pursuits Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kelp-new-pursuits-mini-expansion)
- [Kelp: Offshore Offspring Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kelp-offshore-offspring-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kelp)
- [Kelp: Shark vs Octopus in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/kelp)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374595)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._