
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,666
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Sleeping Queens
- 2–5 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2005

2022
Rules assistance for Amazonas
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Amazonas is a board game released in 2022 for 2–5 players, 25–35 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Paulo González and Claudio Soto and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Memory.
The jungle keeps countless secrets in its colorful and vast vegetation. In Amazonas, you must balance your luck with your memory so you can remember your own and other player's cards to play them when the perfect moment arrives! In every turn, players must draw a card to replace it with one of their own face down, or to discard it and apply its effect. If the card discarded coincides with another card of any player, they can quickly discard it too, to reduce their negative points at the end of a round. If any player thinks that they have the best hand in play, they can say "Amazonas" to end the round with one last turn per player. The goal is to obtain the greater sum of positive points round after round. Amazonas belongs to the Tamalou family, a traditional card game from the Middle East.
Amazonas supports 2–5 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 Amazonas is 25–35 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 Amazonas 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.
Amazonas has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Amazonas belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Memory. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Memory. 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 Amazonas are: Paulo González and Claudio Soto. 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 Amazonas 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.