# The Publish or Perish Game

The Publish or Perish Game is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 20–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Party Game, Humor, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Card Play Conflict Resolution, Set Collection, Take That, Questions and Answers

**Designers:** Max Hui Bai Ph.D.

**Publishers:** (Self-Published)

## Expansions

- [The Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 1 – The Revenge of Reviewer 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-publish-or-perish-game-expansion-1-the-revenge-of-reviewer-2)
- [The Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 2 – Academic Sh*tpost](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-publish-or-perish-game-expansion-2-academic-shtpost)
- [The Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 3 – Midterm Grading Extravaganza](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-publish-or-perish-game-expansion-3-midterm-grading-extravaganza)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/publish-or-perish-a-satirical-party-game-about-academic-life)
- [The Publish or Perish Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/publish-or-perish-a-satirical-party-game-about-academic-life)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414078)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._