Board game quick answers
119 games catalogued, 5 of them written up in full so far. Search the list, or ask a question about a specific rule.
Nobody reads a board game rulebook at the table. They reach for a phone in the middle of a turn with one specific question: whether a settlement breaks a road, whether the pig needs a farmer, whether there is money on Free Parking.
These pages are written for that moment. One answer per question, the expansion it comes from named at the top, and house rules clearly separated from what the rulebook actually says.
Chess 2 · board · Abstract
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
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- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- checkers
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBackgammon 2 · board + dice · Racing
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board + dice
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listGo 2 · board · Abstract also baduk, weiqi
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- baduk, weiqi
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCluedo 3–6 · board · Deduction also clue
- Players
- 3–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Deduction
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- clue
We have not written these rules up yet.
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- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Wargame
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTrivial Pursuit 2–6 · board · Trivia
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Trivia
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBattleship 2 · grids · Deduction
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- grids
- Type
- Deduction
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listConnect Four 2 · grid · Abstract also four in a row
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- grid
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- four in a row
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listOthello 2 · board · Abstract also reversi
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- reversi
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listLudo 2–4 · board + dice · Racing also parcheesi, pachisi
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board + dice
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- parcheesi, pachisi
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSnakes and Ladders 2–6 · board + dice · Racing also chutes and ladders
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board + dice
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- chutes and ladders
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listMancala 2 · board · Sowing also kalah, oware
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Sowing
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- kalah, oware
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listNine Men’s Morris 2 · board · Abstract also mill
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- mill
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listChinese Checkers 2–6 · board · Racing also halma
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- halma
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listRummikub 2–4 · tiles · Rummy
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Rummy
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listMahjong 4 · tiles · Rummy China
- Players
- 4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Rummy
- Where
- China
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listDominoes 2–4 · tiles · Matching
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Matching
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listAzul 2–4 · tiles · Drafting
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Drafting
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTicket to Ride 2–5 · board · Route building
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Route building
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listPandemic 2–4 · board · Co-operative
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Co-operative
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listWingspan 1–5 · board · Engine building
- Players
- 1–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Engine building
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the list7 Wonders 3–7 · cards · Drafting
- Players
- 3–7
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Drafting
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSplendor 2–4 · cards · Engine building
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Engine building
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTerraforming Mars 1–5 · board · Engine building
- Players
- 1–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Engine building
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listDixit 3–6 · cards · Party
- Players
- 3–6
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCodenames 2–8 · cards · Party
- Players
- 2–8
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listWerewolf 7+ · cards · Social deduction also mafia
- Players
- 7+
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Social deduction
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- mafia
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listStratego 2 · board · Deduction
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Deduction
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listMastermind 2 · board · Deduction
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Deduction
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listGuess Who? 2 · board · Deduction
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Deduction
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listOperation 1+ · board · Dexterity
- Players
- 1+
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listJenga 1+ · blocks · Dexterity
- Players
- 1+
- Deck
- blocks
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTwister 2+ · mat · Dexterity
- Players
- 2+
- Deck
- mat
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listFrustration 2–4 · board · Racing also trouble, sorry
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- trouble, sorry
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listPictionary 4+ · board · Party
- Players
- 4+
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTaboo 4+ · cards · Party
- Players
- 4+
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listScattergories 2–6 · cards + die · Party
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- cards + die
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCharades 4+ · nothing · Party
- Players
- 4+
- Deck
- nothing
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBoggle 1+ · letter dice · Word
- Players
- 1+
- Deck
- letter dice
- Type
- Word
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBananagrams 1–8 · tiles · Word
- Players
- 1–8
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Word
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listThe Game of Life 2–6 · board · Racing
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listShogi 2 · board · Abstract Japan
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Japan
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listXiangqi 2 · board · Abstract also chinese chess
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- China
- Also called
- chinese chess
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCarrom 2–4 · board · Dexterity India
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- India
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCrokinole 2–4 · board · Dexterity Canada
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- Canada
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listOkey 4 · tiles · Rummy Turkey
- Players
- 4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Rummy
- Where
- Turkey
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listMexican Train 2–8 · tiles · Matching
- Players
- 2–8
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Matching
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSequence 2–12 · board + cards · Matching
- Players
- 2–12
- Deck
- board + cards
- Type
- Matching
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listQwirkle 2–4 · tiles · Matching
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Matching
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBlokus 2–4 · board · Abstract
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listHive 2 · tiles · Abstract
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSantorini 2–4 · board · Abstract
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listOnitama 2 · board · Abstract
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listQuoridor 2–4 · board · Abstract
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listIngenious 2–4 · board · Abstract
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listPatchwork 2 · board · Abstract
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listKingdomino 2–4 · tiles · Tile-laying
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Tile-laying
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listAgricola 1–5 · board · Worker placement
- Players
- 1–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Worker placement
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listScythe 1–5 · board · Area control
- Players
- 1–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Area control
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listGloomhaven 1–4 · board · Campaign
- Players
- 1–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Campaign
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listRoot 2–4 · board · Area control
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Area control
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBrass 2–4 · board · Economic
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Economic
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listEverdell 1–4 · board · Worker placement
- Players
- 1–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Worker placement
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSpirit Island 1–4 · board · Co-operative
- Players
- 1–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Co-operative
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTwilight Struggle 2 · board · Wargame
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Wargame
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listPuerto Rico 3–5 · board · Economic
- Players
- 3–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Economic
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listPower Grid 2–6 · board · Economic
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Economic
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCaverna 1–7 · board · Worker placement
- Players
- 1–7
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Worker placement
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listConcordia 2–5 · board · Economic
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Economic
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listGreat Western Trail 2–4 · board · Economic
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Economic
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listViticulture 1–6 · board · Worker placement
- Players
- 1–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Worker placement
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listLords of Waterdeep 2–5 · board · Worker placement
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Worker placement
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBlood Rage 2–4 · board · Area control
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Area control
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSmall World 2–5 · board · Area control
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Area control
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCascadia 1–4 · tiles · Tile-laying
- Players
- 1–4
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Tile-laying
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listMysterium 2–7 · cards · Co-operative
- Players
- 2–7
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Co-operative
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listJust One 3–7 · cards · Party
- Players
- 3–7
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listDecrypto 3–8 · cards · Party
- Players
- 3–8
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSecret Hitler 5–10 · cards · Social deduction
- Players
- 5–10
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Social deduction
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listThe Resistance 5–10 · cards · Social deduction also avalon
- Players
- 5–10
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Social deduction
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- avalon
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listDeception: Murder in Hong Kong 4–12 · cards · Social deduction
- Players
- 4–12
- Deck
- cards
- Type
- Social deduction
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBetrayal at House on the Hill 3–6 · board · Horror
- Players
- 3–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Horror
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listArkham Horror 1–8 · board · Co-operative
- Players
- 1–8
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Co-operative
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listEldritch Horror 1–8 · board · Co-operative
- Players
- 1–8
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Co-operative
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listDescent 2–5 · board · Dungeon crawl
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Dungeon crawl
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listDead of Winter 2–5 · board · Co-operative
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Co-operative
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listZombicide 1–6 · board · Co-operative
- Players
- 1–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Co-operative
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listHeroQuest 2–5 · board · Dungeon crawl
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Dungeon crawl
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTalisman 2–6 · board · Adventure
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Adventure
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listDiplomacy 2–7 · board · Negotiation
- Players
- 2–7
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Negotiation
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listAxis and Allies 2–5 · board · Wargame
- Players
- 2–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Wargame
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listKerPlunk 2–4 · tube · Dexterity
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- tube
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBuckaroo 2+ · toy · Dexterity
- Players
- 2+
- Deck
- toy
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listHungry Hungry Hippos 2–4 · toy · Dexterity
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- toy
- Type
- Dexterity
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listMouse Trap 2–4 · board · Racing
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listArticulate! 4+ · board · Party United Kingdom
- Players
- 4+
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Party
- Where
- United Kingdom
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCranium 4+ · board · Party
- Players
- 4+
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listBalderdash 2–6 · board · Party
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listUpwords 2–4 · board · Word
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Word
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listScrabble Junior 2–4 · board · Word
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Word
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCandy Land 2–4 · board · Racing United States
- Players
- 2–4
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- United States
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listWavelength 2–12 · board · Party
- Players
- 2–12
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTelestrations 4–8 · pads · Party
- Players
- 4–8
- Deck
- pads
- Type
- Party
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listCamel Up 2–8 · board + dice · Betting
- Players
- 2–8
- Deck
- board + dice
- Type
- Betting
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listTsuro 2–8 · tiles · Tile-laying
- Players
- 2–8
- Deck
- tiles
- Type
- Tile-laying
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
Ask for them and they go to the top of the listSkull 3–6 · discs · Bluffing
- Players
- 3–6
- Deck
- discs
- Type
- Bluffing
- Where
- Played widely
We have not written these rules up yet.
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- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Korea
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- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Thailand
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- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
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- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
- Also called
- tafl
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- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Racing
- Where
- Played widely
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- Players
- 1–5
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Economic
- Where
- Played widely
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- Players
- 2
- Deck
- board
- Type
- Abstract
- Where
- Played widely
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