# Potion Explosion

Potion Explosion is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 146 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $28.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Puzzle
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Take That, Contracts, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection, Variable Set-up, Physical Removal
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 146 reviews
- **Owned by:** 296 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2,111
- **Unique players:** 1,302

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

**Artists:** Giulia Ghigini

**Publishers:** Horrible Guild

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 28.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/hgptn101.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 43.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/potion-explosion-third-edition-dinged-dented-20-off-at-checkout/ |
| Mathom | 35.19 € | https://mathom.es/es/potion-explosion/36343-potion-explosion-8435407609846.html |
| Ludifolie | 35.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/3765-potion-explosion.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 35.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/2716-potion-explosion-8435407609846.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 279.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/potion-explosion |
| Alphaspel | 449 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/99536-potion-explosion-2nd-ed-en |
| Jugar x Jugar | 39.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/2250-potion-explotion-8435407609846.html |
| Curiosity Shop | 39.95 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/potion-explosion |
| El Nucli | 39.99 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/potion-explosion |
| Mono de Juegos | 40 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/potion-explosion/ |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 40 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/potion-explosion |
| BoardGames.BG | 40.9 € | https://boardgames-bg.com/potion-explosion-nastolna-igra.html |
| Spelexperten | 498 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/potion-explosion.html |
| World of Board Games | 499 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/potion-explosion |
| Dragons Lair | 499 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/potion-explosion-second-edition |
| Uplay | 44.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-pozioni-esplosive.html |
| Reflexshop | 18990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/fergeteges-elegyek-tarsasjatek |

## Expansions

- [Potion Explosion: The Fifth Ingredient](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-the-fifth-ingredient)
- [Potion Explosion: The 6th Student](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-the-6th-student)
- [Potion Explosion: Fulminating Serum](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-fulminating-serum)
- [Potion Explosion: Franklin Stickler](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-franklin-stickler)
- [Potion Explosion: Lotion of Invisibility – Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-lotion-of-invisibility-expansion-pack)
- [Potion Explosion: Tonic of Glacial Preservation – Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion-tonic-of-glacial-preservation)
- [The Wild Nature (fan expansion for Potion Explosion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-wild-nature-fan-expansion-for-potion-explosion)

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## Rules questions

### Can I take any marble from the dispenser, or only from the ends?

You may freely choose any marble that is visible on the Dispenser except the 9th marble on each slide track, which is not selectable (page 5).

### If I take a marble using a Little Help or by drinking a Potion, will that trigger Explosions?

No; taking an Ingredient via a Little Help token does not trigger Explosions, and using a Potion to take marbles also never triggers Explosions—only your regular pick can cause Explosions (pages 6–7).

### If there are three or more same-coloured marbles and I take the one in the middle, will they still explode?

Yes: removing a marble can cause the others to roll and collide, so picking a marble from the middle of a connected group can still trigger an Explosion and you take all connected marbles of that color (page 5).

### When I complete a Potion, what do I do with the marbles on it—do they go back into the Dispenser?

When a Potion is completed you return all the marbles from that tile to the Dispenser, then flip the tile to its Completed side and move it to your Potion area (pages 6–7).

### How many Ingredients can I keep in my Pool, and can I move them after my turn ends?

Your Ingredient Pool holds up to 3 marbles; you may move marbles between your hand and Pool freely during your turn, but once your turn ends you cannot move Ingredients out of your Pool until your next turn (page 6; End of Turn, page 7).

### How are Skill tokens awarded—do repeated sets give multiple tokens (e.g., 6 of the same kind)?

You earn a Skill token when you complete your 3rd Potion of a given kind (but not again for the 6th), and you earn one when you complete your 5th different kind (only once); tokens come from the countdown stack first and are worth 4 points each (page 8).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/potion-explosion)
- [Potion Explosion in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/potion-explosion)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/180974)

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