# The Thing: The Boardgame

The Thing: The Boardgame is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 8. It is rated 7.9 out of 10 by 49 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $49.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 8)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Horror, Deduction
- **Mechanics:** Traitor Game, Hidden Roles, Voting, Semi-Cooperative Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.9 out of 10, from 49 reviews
- **Owned by:** 98 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 327
- **Unique players:** 697

**Designers:** Andrea Crespi, Giuseppe Cicero

**Artists:** Riccardo Crosa, Davide Corsi

**Publishers:** Pendragon Game Studio

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 49.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-thing-the-boardgame/ |
| Alphaspel | 799 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/152397-the-thing-the-boardgame |
| Zatu Games | 63.25 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-thing-the-boardgame-2 |

## Expansions

- [The Thing: Norwegian Outpost](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-thing-norwegian-outpost)
- [The Thing: Human Miniatures Set 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-thing-human-miniatures-set-2)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-thing-the-boardgame)
- [The Thing: The Boardgame in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-thing-the-boardgame)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295293)

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