# Poison

Poison is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 18 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $9.90 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 18 reviews
- **Owned by:** 45 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 75
- **Unique players:** 115

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Jessica R. E. Bethke, Paul Herbert, Elisa Teague, Jessica Lindsay, Kugatsuhime, Aleksandra Sawik, Design Edge, Markus Wagner

**Publishers:** Board Game Walker 桌遊行者, AMIGO, O Capturador

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 13.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/poison |
| Ludifolie | 10.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/2105-vendredi-13.html |
| Spelexperten | 119 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/familjespel/poison.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 11.44 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/14618-martes-13-8425402449370.html |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 13.95 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/martes-13 |

## Expansions

- [Friday the 13th: Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/friday-the-13th-promo-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/poison)
- [Poison in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/poison)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17025)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._