# Scum: The Food Chain Game

Scum: The Food Chain Game is a board game for 4–10 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 4–10 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1996
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Ladder Climbing

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Publishers:** (Public Domain)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Milan Spiele | 57.8 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/master-slave-p-36930.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/scum-the-food-chain-game)
- [Scum: The Food Chain Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/scum-the-food-chain-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6748)

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