- BGG rating
- 7.1
¡Adiós Calavera!: Character Expansion ¡Hasta Nunca!
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,878
- BGG rating
- 6.9
¡Adiós Calavera!
2017
Rules assistance for ¡Adiós Calavera!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for ¡Adiós Calavera!
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¡Adiós Calavera! is a board game released in 2017 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Martin Schlegel and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.3
¡Adiós Calavera!: Character Expansion 2 ¡No Tardes!
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- 2018
- BGG rating
- 7.4
¡Adiós Calavera!: Character Expansion 3 ¡Muchas Gracias!
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- 2018
- BGG rating
- 8.1
¡Adiós Calavera!: The Three Player Expansion
- 3 players
- 30–60 min
- 2018
¡Adiós Calavera!: Echar una Mano!
- 2–3 players
- 30–60 min
- 2023
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About the game
Every year at harvest time on the Day of The Dead, the souls of the deceased visit the world of the living to celebrate with their loved ones. There is dancing, singing, drinking, and eating! Before everyone goes their separate way again, the living and the dead make a bet: Whichever group makes it back again to their own world first has say over the other one for a year. The race begins... ¡Adios Calavera! is a tactical race between the living and the dead for two players, one controlling the dead, the other the living. Each player has eight pieces and sets them up on a edge of a roughly 9x9 board next to the edge of the opposing player. Players are thus not directly opposite each other, but seated at a right angle. The first player to get their eight pieces off their opposing side of the board wins. On your turn, you move one of your pieces. A piece has as many movement points as pieces on the line where it is standing orthogonally (i.e. at a right angle) to the main direction towards your goal. This includes all pieces: both your own and your opponent's, including the piece being moved. Some pieces also have special abilities, such as moving through obstacles, switching with other pieces, or taking additional movement.
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Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Tranjis Games
- Mücke Spiele
Questions and answers
¡Adiós Calavera! supports 2 players 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 ¡Adiós Calavera! is 30 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 ¡Adiós Calavera! 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.
¡Adiós Calavera! has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
¡Adiós Calavera! belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement. 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 ¡Adiós Calavera! are: Martin Schlegel. 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 ¡Adiós Calavera! 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.