# Pest

Pest is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 60–150 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Medieval, Civilization, Medical
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, End Game Bonuses, Action Points, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Events, Variable Set-up, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 32 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 33
- **Unique players:** 56

**Designers:** Thomas Nielsen, Kai Starck

**Artists:** Daniel Cunha, Sara Stanoeska

**Publishers:** Archona Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 59.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/pest/ |
| 401 Games | 73.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/pest |
| Ludifolie | 55.23 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/19323-pest.html |
| Good Games | 96.93 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/pest |
| Spelexperten | 749 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/pest.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1695 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12908/pest |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 71.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/16602-pest-castellano-8437024216445.html |
| Spielezar | 74.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/pest |
| Fantasiapelit | 92.8 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_235819 |

## Expansions

- [Pest: Event Cards Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pest-event-cards-pack)
- [Pest: Guilds of Thokaia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pest-guilds-of-thokaia)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pest)
- [Pest in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pest)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353572)

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