# Vivarium

Vivarium is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $24.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Animals, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Contracts, Set Collection, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 14
- **Unique players:** 32

**Designers:** Frédéric Vuagnat

**Artists:** Satoshi Matsuura

**Publishers:** Studio H

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zatu Games | 18.7 £ | https://zatu.com/products/vivarium |
| Travelling Man | 20 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/vivarium |
| Svet deskovych her | 640 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12242/vivarium |
| Fantasiapelit | 32.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_226382 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/vivarium-2)
- [Vivarium in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/vivarium-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361240)

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