# Panda Spin

Panda Spin is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 25–40 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 20 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.92 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 25–40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Card Game, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Set Collection, Ladder Climbing, Melding and Splaying
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 20 reviews
- **Owned by:** 60 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 203
- **Unique players:** 257

**Designers:** Carl Chudyk

**Artists:** Wenjue Zhuang, CMYM

**Publishers:** Moon Gate Design

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rampi Games | 13.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/panda-spin/ |
| Zatu Games | 11.25 £ | https://zatu.com/products/panda-spin |
| Zacatrus | 13.49 € | https://zacatrus.es/panda-spin.html |
| Va de jocs | 13.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/panda-spin |
| Ludifolie | 13.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/21719-panda-spin.html |
| La Gameria | 13.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/panda-spin-18979.html |
| Get Your Fun | 14.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038169-panda-spin-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Uplay | 15.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-panda-spin.html |
| TLAMA games | 409 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/rok-pandy/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 17.3 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_237791 |
| Alphaspel | 199 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/234517-panda-spin-eng-regler |
| Gameology | 29.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/panda-spin |
| Hyggeonkel | 139.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/panda-spin |
| Spielezar | 17.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/panda-spin-fren |
| Good Games | 34.65 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/panda-spin |
| Nexus | 3295 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/panda-spin/ |

## Expansions

- [Panda Spin: Mandate of Heaven](https://www.ludoya.com/games/panda-spin-mandate-of-heaven)

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## Rules questions

### If I played cards with the White side up and didn’t win the trick, can I get them back into my hand?

Yes — if you have only played cards with their White sides up, you spin all of them 180° and take them back into your hand (page 4).

### How do I beat the current bid — do I have to play the same type of combination?

To beat a bid you either play the same type of Combination with the same number of values but a higher value, play a Bomb, or play a single Element card that meets its condition and immediately wins the trick (page 4).

### What exactly is a Bomb and what can beat it?

A Bomb is at least four identical values (no Water may be used); a Bomb can only be beaten by a higher Bomb — either with more cards or the same number of cards of higher value (page 6).

### Can I play an Element card to win a trick, and what happens when I do?

Yes — an Element card (if its condition is fulfilled) beats all Combinations except Bombs, wins the trick immediately, you discard the cards you played as usual, and you then draw 2 cards from the draw pile placed White-side up in your hand (page 8).

### When does showing out trigger scoring and how many points do you get?

If you have no cards in hand after a trick you have showed out and receive points equal to the highest number of cards anyone still holds (but no more than 7); multiple players who show out in the same trick each get the same points, and if no one has cards left nobody scores (page 5).

### Do Element cards have special play conditions (e.g., Water, Metal, Wood, Earth, Fire)?

Yes — each Element has its own condition printed on the card (examples: Water can only be played if the highest bid has at least 3 values; Metal if both White and Blue sides were played to the trick; Wood if the trick contains a “—” or an A; Earth if the trick contains a Panda symbol; Fire if you have 7 or fewer cards including the Fire), and each Element’s play also makes you draw 2 cards after winning the trick (page 8).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/panda-spin)
- [Panda Spin in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/panda-spin)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417323)

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