- BGG rating
- 7.6
A Nice Cuppa: A Good Book
- 1 player
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,563
- BGG rating
- 7.3
A Nice Cuppa
2024
Rules assistance for A Nice Cuppa
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 1 player
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A Nice Cuppa is a board game released in 2024 for 1 player, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game and Action Queue.
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About the game
Demanding jobs, unpaid bills, health concerns: modern life is filled with constant worry. Let your burdens drift away, if only for a moment, in the rich aromatic steam of your favorite tea. A Nice Cuppa is the seventh game in Button Shy’s Simply Solo series. The game tasks the player with managing Worries through careful card management across 8 turns. As Worries are revealed, they complicate your life and force you to become distracted. Focus on your tea to eliminate those pesky problems and soothe your shattered nerves. Once your tea is ready, evaluate how you did. On your turn, first flip over a single face-down Worry. Then, in sequence from left to right, resolve each face-up Worry. These force you to rearrange your Tea cards in various ways, and you'll need to plan carefully to keep them from messing up your well-laid plans. After 8 turns, your tea is ready (whether you are or not). Score points for each Tea Card you have in the correct order, plus extra points for each Tea Card with its Focused side showing. But beware that you’ll lose points for each remaining Worry. Tally up your total and check your score to see whether you’re ready to face the rest of your day or need to cozy up with another cuppa!
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- Matagot
- Button Shy
Questions and answers
A Nice Cuppa supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for A Nice Cuppa is 15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists A Nice Cuppa for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
A Nice Cuppa has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
A Nice Cuppa belongs to these categories: Card Game and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game and Action Queue. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of A Nice Cuppa are: Scott Almes. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists A Nice Cuppa as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.