# The Menace Among Us

The Menace Among Us is a board game for 4–8 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 7. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 4–8 (best with 7)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Deduction, Science Fiction, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Traitor Game, Variable Player Powers, Semi-Cooperative Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 19

**Designers:** Jeff Gum

**Artists:** J Hause

**Publishers:** Smirk & Dagger Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-menace-among-us)
- [The Menace Among Us in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-menace-among-us)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274405)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._