# Programmer's Nightmare

Programmer's Nightmare is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1998
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Action Queue, Modular Board

**Designers:** Tom Jolly

**Publishers:** Jolly Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/programmers-nightmare)
- [Programmer's Nightmare in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/programmers-nightmare)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3564)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-28. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._