A Game Where We Embrace Plagiarism and Academic Chaos
The Publish or Perish Game is a humorous party game about academic publishing. Players race to publish manuscripts with useless nonsense while sabotaging each other's research. Suitable for academics seeking catharsis and families who don’t mind light emotional damage.
- Ages: 14+
- Players: 3–6
- Playtime: 10 minutes per player
- Expansions: 3 available in the All-In Bundle for more chaos per dollar
Publish as Many Manuscripts as You Can Before They Are Scooped
The player with the most citations wins the game!
Play Your Cards Strategically to Your Advantage
Use Research Cards like Idea and Data to publish, Mishap Cards to sabotage, and cards like Collaboration and Workshop Attendance to get ahead!
Sprinkled with Fun Facts from 20+ Disciplines!
Trivia cards with carefully curated trivia questions and weird but true facts were specifically designed for those who are intellectually curious about everything in the world!
The Special All-in Bundle
Order your Publish or Perish Game with all 3 expansions together and receive a special bonus pencil case for free🖊️!
Serving the Academically Overwhelmed, Internationally
Shipping to most places where ambition meets poor time management.
Delivery Estimates:
• 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇨🇳: 1-3 days
• 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇦🇺🇸🇬 & South East Asia: 3–7 days
• 🇬🇧🇪🇺🌍: 7–14 days
Free shipping for select 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷🇸🇬 & SE Asia destinations.
Extensively Tested by Academics
Created by Max Hui Bai Ph.D., tested by grad students, professors, and scholars from research institutes across the world.
Testimonials
Jay van Bavel Ph.D.
“It was a blast — it pokes fun at a lot of absurdities of academia. A perfect game for a lab party!”
Karla Paniagua Ph.D.
“I love it!”
Keith Blevins
“One of my favorite card games I’ve ever played!”
Raymond Ho
“It was an incredible bundle of fun! My friends and I absolutely adored this game!”
The Publish or Perish Game Also Speaks Chinese!
Type:
【预售】论文大爆炸+高校全沦陷三部曲（主游戏加全部三款个扩展包）| 【Pre-order】The Publish or Perish Game Chinese Edition + The Full Campus Meltdown Trilogy Chinese Edition
Type:
【预售】论文大爆炸 | 【Pre-order】The Publish or Perish Game Chinese Edition
Type:
【预售】高校全沦陷三部曲（三款扩展包）| 【Pre-order】 The Full Campus Meltdown Trilogy Chinese Edition
Type:
【预售】评审人2的复仇（扩展包1）| 【Pre-order】The Revenge of Reviewer 2 Chinese Edition
Type:
【预售】学术无下限（扩展包2）| 【Pre-order】Academic Sh*tpost Chinese Edition
Type:
【预售】期中批改狂潮（扩展包3）| 【Pre-order】Midterm Grading Extravaganza (Expansion 3) Chinese Edition
Press Coverage
Are you an influencer, a journalist, have a sizable academic following, or are willing to post a video (e.g., for a play-through)? Write to max@publishorperish.games. Max would love to hear from you!