# Spicy

Spicy is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 15–20 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 32 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 15–20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Card Game, Bluffing, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 32 reviews
- **Owned by:** 111 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 416
- **Unique players:** 321

**Designers:** Győri Zoltán Gábor

**Artists:** Jimin Kim

**Publishers:** HeidelBÄR Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 15.95 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/323624 |
| Cardhaus Games | 15.95 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/spicy/ |
| Miniature Market | 17.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/asmhb16.html |
| Ludifolie | 13.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/11046-spicy.html |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 15 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/spicy |
| Fantasy Shop | 15.29 € | https://www.fantasy-shop.gr/en/spicy-el.html |
| Reflexshop | 5990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/tarsasjatek-tarsasjatekok-strategiai-gemklub-spicy |
| Games Empire | 27.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/spicy |
| Good Games | 28.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/spicy |
| Gameology | 28.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/spicy-1 |
| Fantasiapelit | 20 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_221889 |
| Spielezar | 18.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/spicy |
| Alphaspel | 229 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/203891-spicy-en |

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## Rules questions

### Can I lie about the number or spice when I play a face‑down card?

Yes — when you play a card facedown you declare its number and spice, and “your declaration may be true, but it doesn't have to be.” (Rulebook p.3).

### What happens if I look at facedown cards on the spicy stack?

Do not look at any facedown cards; the penalty for doing so is to draw 1 card into your hand. (Rulebook p.3).

### How must numbers escalate when cards are played, and what happens after 10?

The first card of a spicy stack must be a 1, 2, or 3 in any spice; later plays must declare a higher number in the same spice, and after a 10 is declared the next declaration must be a 1, 2, or 3 in that same spice (wrapping). (Rulebook p.3).

### What can I challenge and what happens when a challenge is resolved?

Any player may challenge the topmost card by calling either “wrong number” or “wrong spice”; reveal the card and only the named trait matters — if the challenger is correct they collect the whole spicy stack facedown as points, otherwise the challenger draws 2 cards and play continues with a new spicy stack. (Rulebook p.4).

### When must I announce my last card and what if I forget?

You must announce aloud when you play your last card; if you forget you must take the card back into your hand and pass (draw 1). If your last card is not challenged or you win a challenge on it you collect a trophy (trophy effects and endgame triggers described). (Rulebook p.5).

### How do Wild cards work in challenges?

Wilds represent either all numbers or all spices, but they are always considered wrong if challenged for the trait they don’t explicitly show — treat them according to the challenged trait when resolving the challenge. (Rulebook p.4).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spicy)
- [Spicy in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/spicy)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/299169)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._