# Viral

Viral is a board game for 1–5 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 8.3 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $25.36 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Humor, Medical
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Simultaneous Action Selection, Catch the Leader
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 20 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 27
- **Unique players:** 46

**Designers:** Gil d'Orey, Antonio Sousa Lara

**Artists:** Mihajlo Dimitrievski

**Publishers:** MESAboardgames, MEBO Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 25.36 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/viral |
| Games Empire | 64.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/viral |
| Fantasiapelit | 44 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_179250 |
| Nexus | 7995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/viral/ |

## Expansions

- [Viral: The Hive](https://www.ludoya.com/games/viral-the-hive)
- [Viral: Vaselitus Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/viral-vaselitus-promo-card)
- [Viral: Essen Bug Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/viral-essen-bug-promo-card)
- [Viral: Con Mutation Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/viral-con-mutation-promo-card)
- [Viral: Rampage Mutation Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/viral-rampage-mutation-promo-card)
- [Viral: Plague Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/viral-plague-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/viral)
- [Viral in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/viral)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194690)

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