What is Mindbug?

Mindbug is a duelling card game with a unique twist. You will summon hybrid creatures like Gorilla Lions, Spider Owls or Frosh Crocs and send them to battle against your opponent.

But be careful, when you summon a creature, your opponent may use a powerful Mindbug to take control of it.
Outwit your opponent in a fascinating tactical duel.

Cards in Mindbug represent weird creatures that all come with unique and powerful abilities such as a Compost Dragon, a Snail Hydra, or a Kangasaurus Rex. Each player starts the game with ten creature cards (five in hand and five in a draw pile) and tries to use them to reduce the opponent's life total to zero. In addition, every player receives two Mindbug cards that can be used to mind control an opposing creature when it is played. This innovative Mindbug mechanism is the core of the game and leads to a unique decision-making process that makes Mindbug feel utterly different from any other card game.

Playing a card doesn't require any resources in Mindbug. As a result, the game has no ramp-up phase (such as gathering resources) and doesn't require weak cards. Since there is also no deck-building, you can start playing right away from a single deck. There is also no unfair advantage as players draw cards from the same deck and always get the chance to mind control the strongest opposing cards. In the end, it all comes down to your own decisions, making the game extremely fair and competitive at the same time.

Awards & Honors

2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres Recommended
2022 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
2022 Golden Geek Light Game of the Year Nominee
2022 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee

2 Players
15–25 Min Playing Time
Age: 8+


Released: 01 August 2023