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Rules assistance for BASKETmind: The Special Players
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 45 min
- 11+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for BASKETmind: The Special Players
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BASKETmind: The Special Players is an expansion for BASKETmind released in 2012 for 2 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Miguel Marqués and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Have you get used to the basic players? Their variants will raise new challenges: a better shooting guard and center, that will force you to watch the perimeter even more; a faster forward and center, that will reach the basket more easily; a shooting guard, that will create more pass lines... This expansion contains 5 new players, in Red and Blue, to improve some or all of those already in BASKETmind. There are no new rules to learn, since they benefit from abilities that were already in the game, although in other player types. The expansion rulebook suggests two playing modes to introduce them, "Better Teams" and "Draft Game".
Designers
Publishers
- nestorgames
Questions and answers
BASKETmind: The Special Players 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 BASKETmind: The Special Players is 45 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 BASKETmind: The Special Players for ages 11 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.
BASKETmind: The Special Players 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.
BASKETmind: The Special Players belongs to these categories: Bluffing and Sports. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Pattern Recognition. 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 BASKETmind: The Special Players are: Miguel Marqués. 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 BASKETmind: The Special Players as an expansion for BASKETmind. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need BASKETmind to use it. Check that your edition of BASKETmind is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.