# Pendulum

Pendulum is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.04 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Card Game, Economic, Real-time
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Deck Construction, Action Timer, Simultaneous Action Selection, Real-Time
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 38 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 37
- **Unique players:** 57

**Designers:** Travis P Jones

**Artists:** Robert Leask

**Publishers:** Stonemaier Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 39.04 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/pendulum |
| Rampi Games | 25 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/pendulum/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 49.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/pendulum |
| 401 Games | 59.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/pendulum |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/pendulum |
| Milan Spiele | 24.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/pendulum-engl-p-27884.html |
| Gigamesh | 32.95 € | https://gigamesh.com/pendulum/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 920 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/8388/kyvadlo |
| Spelexperten | 487 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/pendulum.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 43.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/10685-pendulum-8436578813506.html |
| World of Board Games | 499 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/pendulum |
| Good Games | 74.52 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/pendulum |
| Zatu Games | 40.69 £ | https://zatu.com/products/pendulum |
| Pelipeikko | 47.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/1119-pendulum |
| TLAMA games | 1349 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/pendulum/ |
| Game Ninja | 599 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/pendulum/ |
| Spielezar | 64.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/pendulum |
| Fantasiapelit | 78 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_205278 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pendulum-2)
- [Pendulum in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pendulum-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312804)

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