# The Presence

The Presence is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $78.51 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Deduction, Horror, Murder / Mystery, Mature / Adult
- **Mechanics:** Hidden Roles, Area Movement, Variable Phase Order, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Action Points, Variable Player Powers, Deduction, Memory, Finale Ending, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 19

**Designers:** Sam Gullman

**Artists:** Sergey Shirobokov, Leonie Magnusson

**Publishers:** Purple Lantern Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 109.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/the-presence |
| Pelipeikko | 71.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3951-the-presence |
| Spelexperten | 899 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/the-presence.html |
| Alphaspel | 899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/218126-the-presence-kickstarter-edition |

## Expansions

- [The Presence: Spirit Talking Board](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-presence-spirit-talking-board)
- [The Presence: Blood & Betrayal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-presence-blood-and-betrayal)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-presence)
- [The Presence in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-presence)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329543)

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