# Virulence: An Infectious Card Game

Virulence: An Infectious Card Game is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 10–20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 10–20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Dice, Bluffing, Deduction, Medical, Number
- **Mechanics:** Betting and Bluffing, Auction / Bidding, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Paul Salomon, John Coveyou

**Artists:** Matt Franklin

**Publishers:** Genius Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 18.65 £ | https://zatu.com/products/virulence-an-infectious-card-game |
| Fantasiapelit | 26 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_182849 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virulence-an-infectious-card-game)
- [Virulence: An Infectious Card Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/virulence-an-infectious-card-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202207)

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