# Papillon

Papillon is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $50.16 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Animals, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Turn Order: Auction
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 14 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 11

**Designers:** J.B. Howell

**Artists:** Whitney Rader, Chris Byer

**Publishers:** Kolossal Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathom | 43.96 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/44517-papillon-8436564811608.html |
| Games Empire | 61.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/papillon |
| Ludifolie | 39.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/8370-papillon.html |
| Uplay | 47.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-papillon.html |

## Expansions

- [Papillon: Beyond the Meadow](https://www.ludoya.com/games/papillon-beyond-the-meadow)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/papillon-2)
- [Papillon in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/papillon-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/241066)

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