Virulence: An Infectious Card Game

Published 2016

Virus: An Infectious Card Game is an addictively quick and simple card game focused on viruses infecting a host cell - and how they assemble and replicate inside that host cell. Virus has players take on the role of viruses competing to infect a host cell in order to replicate their own viral components, thus scoring points. Each round, players secretly choose one Virus card from their hand, place it face down on the table, then simultaneously flip these Virus cards to reveal each player's (and thus each virus') virulence. In order from the highest to the lowest virulence, players then take turns selecting from the available Viral Component cards, each awarding points in a variety of ways, or allowing that player to build their hand of Virus Cards allowing them to win critical components later. Virus is addictively simple and competitive because it combines blind bidding/bluffing, with engine building, a bit of luck and, most importantly, it can played be taught in 30 seconds, and played 10 minutes.

Mechanics

and Pool Building Auction/Bidding Bag Betting and Bluffing Betting/Wagering Deck Deck / Pool Building Deduction Dice Rolling Hand Management Press Your Luck Push Your Luck Set Collection Simultaneous Action Selection Variable Player Powers

Categories

Bluffing Deduction Dice Medical Number

Designers

John Coveyou

Publishers

Genius Games
Virulence: An Infectious Card Game

Game Info

Players
2-5 Players
Time
10-20 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.62/5
Year
2016
BGG Rating
6.64
BGG Rank
#7769
Min Age
8+

Frequently Asked Questions

Virulence: An Infectious Card Game supports 2 to 5 players.
A game of Virulence: An Infectious Card Game takes between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on player count and experience.
Virulence: An Infectious Card Game has a complexity rating of 1.62/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Virulence: An Infectious Card Game is 8+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
Virulence: An Infectious Card Game has a rating of 6.64/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 354 ratings. It is ranked #7769 overall.
Virulence: An Infectious Card Game was designed by John Coveyou. It was published in 2016.