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After Pablo
2010
Rules assistance for After Pablo
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- 17+
- Complexity 3.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for After Pablo
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
After Pablo is a board game released in 2010 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 17 and up. It was designed by Nate Hayden and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
The bloody saga of Mexican and Colombian cartels following Pablo Escobar's death. It's 1994. Pablo Escobar has been killed, and the Colombian Medellin cartel has been dismantled: a short lived victory for the DEA. The Mexican cartels now see an opening to establish a new organized trade. Power shifts from Colombia and now centers on Mexico as the primary distributor of narcotics. "After Pablo" tells the story of the the Mexican and Colombian cartels in the time following Escobar's death. Each player controls a cartel and must establish leadership and control of the drug market while maintaining the business of his/her operations. After several seasons, the cartel which has taken the greatest command of the narco trade will gain the trust of the market and fill the gap left by Escobar's death. The Serpent has many heads.
Designers
Publishers
- Blast City Games
- Past Into Print Publishing
Questions and answers
After Pablo supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for After Pablo is 120 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 After Pablo for ages 17 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.
After Pablo has a complexity rating of 3.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
After Pablo belongs to these categories: Fighting, Economic, and Mafia. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Area Majority / Influence. 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 After Pablo are: Nate Hayden. 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 After Pablo 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.