# Potion Explosion: The Fifth Ingredient

Potion Explosion: The Fifth Ingredient is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 15 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $11.59 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Puzzle
- **Mechanics:** Pattern Recognition, Set Collection, Take That
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 15 reviews
- **Owned by:** 72 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 18
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Lorenzo Silva, Andrea Crespi, Stefano Castelli

**Artists:** Giulia Ghigini

**Publishers:** Horrible Guild

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 11.59 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/potion-explosion-the-fifth-ingredient/ |
| Mathom | 22.46 € | https://mathom.es/es/potion-explosion/38098-potion-explosion-el-quinto-ingrediente-8435407614437.html |
| Ludifolie | 26.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5284-potion-explosion-le-cinquieme-ingredient.html |
| Uplay | 27.9 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-pozioni-esplosive--il-quinto-ingrediente.html |

## Expansions

- [Potion Explosion: Franklin Stickler](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-franklin-stickler)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-the-fifth-ingredient)
- [Potion Explosion: The Fifth Ingredient in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/potion-explosion-the-fifth-ingredient)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/203542)

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