# Side Effects

Side Effects is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 10–30 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 10–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Card Game, Party Game, Mature / Adult
- **Mechanics:** Race, Take That
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 14
- **Unique players:** 22

**Designers:** Kat Thek, Jen Igartua, Jade Shames

**Artists:** Ben Bronstein

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 19.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/Side-Effects/PBXSE01 |
| Atomic Empire | 19.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/343604 |
| TLAMA games | 509 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/nezadouci-ucinky/ |
| Zatu Games | 20.79 £ | https://zatu.com/products/side-effects |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/side-effects |
| Gameology | 41.45 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/side-effects |
| Fantasiapelit | 27.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_204959 |

## Expansions

- [Side Effects: Booster Shot](https://www.ludoya.com/games/side-effects-booster-shot)
- [Side Effects: Legal Vice](https://www.ludoya.com/games/side-effects-legal-vice)
- [Side Effect: Caffeine Boost](https://www.ludoya.com/games/side-effect-caffeine-boost)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/side-effects)
- [Side Effects in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/side-effects)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230765)

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