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Rules assistance for Bad Medicine: Second Opinion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–8 players
- 30 min
- 16+
Rules assistant for Bad Medicine: Second Opinion
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Bad Medicine: Second Opinion is an expansion for Bad Medicine released in 2019 for 3–8 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Gil Hova.
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About the game
Bad Medicine: Second Opinion includes 90 new cards for Bad Medicine and a new "Complication" mechanism that makes your pitches even more hilarious and memorable.
Questions and answers
Bad Medicine: Second Opinion supports 3–8 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 Bad Medicine: Second Opinion 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 Bad Medicine: Second Opinion for ages 16 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.
Bad Medicine: Second Opinion belongs to these categories: Party Game and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Bad Medicine: Second Opinion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Bad Medicine: Second Opinion are: Gil Hova. 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 Bad Medicine: Second Opinion as an expansion for Bad Medicine. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Bad Medicine to use it. Check that your edition of Bad Medicine is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.