# Virus!

Virus! is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 234 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $5.72 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Card Game, Medical
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Take That, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 234 reviews
- **Owned by:** 653 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3,751
- **Unique players:** 1,087

**Designers:** Santi Santisteban, Carlos López, Domingo Cabrero

**Artists:** David GJ

**Publishers:** Tranjis Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eFantasy | 4.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/226789-board-game-virus |
| World of Board Games | 149 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/virus-sve |
| Ludifolie | 13.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5243-virus-tranjis.html |
| La Gameria | 13.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/virus-762.html |
| Mono de Juegos | 14 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/virus/ |
| Jugar x Jugar | 15 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/1732-virus-9788460659662.html |
| Spielezar | 17.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/virus |

## Expansions

- [Virus! 2 Evolution](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-2-evolution)
- [Virus! Halloween](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-halloween)
- [Virus!: Especial Festivos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-especial-festivos)
- [Virus!: Ladrón de Corazones](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-ladron-de-corazones)
- [Virus!: Médico de Guardia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-medico-de-guardia)
- [Virus!: Ladrón de Cerebros](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-ladron-de-cerebros)
- [Virus!: Fármaco Experimental](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-farmaco-experimental)

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## Rules questions

### Can I skip my turn without playing or discarding?

No — on your turn you must choose either to play exactly one card or to discard any number of cards, then draw back up to three; you cannot spend your turn without making a move (page 1).

### How many virus cards does it take to destroy an organ?

One virus placed on a free organ infects it (making it unhealthy); placing a second virus on that infected organ destroys it and all three cards are placed in the discard pile (page 2).

### Can I have two organs of the same type/color on my body?

No — you cannot have two organs of the same type on your body at any time; note that a multicolored organ allows you to have five different organs, but you still win when you have four healthy organs (pages 1–2).

### Do medicines and viruses have to match the organ color, or can I use them on any color?

Regular medicines and viruses must be used only on organs or cards of the same color, while multicolored cards (organs, viruses or medicines) can be applied to cards of any color (page 2).

### Can I steal or swap an immunized organ with Transplant, Organ Thief or Medical Error?

You cannot steal or transplant an immunized organ with Transplant or Organ Thief, but Medical Error swaps entire bodies and does exchange immunized organs as well (page 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/virus-3)
- [Virus! in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/virus-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/180020)

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