
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,396
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Cha dango
- 2–6 players
- 15–25 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk
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Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk is an expansion for Animals Frightening Night! released in 2016 for 5–10 players, 5–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jason Lin and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Acting.
Animals Frightening Night! Tortoise and Skunk is a mini-expansion for Animals Frightening Night! that replaces the geese tiles with a tortoise and a skunk. What do they do? • Skunk — In the Hiding Phase, after every player decides where to hide, the skunk may take their character token and activate their special ability. After doing so, whoever is hiding in the same place as the skunk must change their hiding place to another until the end of Morning Phase. • Tortoise — In Morning Phase, before any player activates their character's special ability, they may take their character token and activate their special ability. By doing so, they hide in their shell and cannot be eaten by the wolf.
Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk supports 5–10 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 Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk is 5–20 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 Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk 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.
Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk belongs to these categories: Animals, Deduction, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Acting. 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 Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk are: Jason Lin. 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 Animals Frightening Night!: Tortoise and Skunk as an expansion for Animals Frightening Night!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Animals Frightening Night! to use it. Check that your edition of Animals Frightening Night! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.