
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,220
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Do De Li Do
- 2–6 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2016

2025
Rules assistance for Beaks
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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Beaks is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by James Parkes and its main mechanics are Speed Matching.
In Beaks, swoop, steal, and squawk your way to victory! In this family dexterity game, players take on the role of gulls swooping in to steal food. Using yellow tweezer “beaks,” you must race against your fellow gulls to grab food from the table and match any food order card before the other players. The quickest gull to squawk wins the card and the points! You can snatch food from another gull but be careful! Have too much food and you lose points. The first gull to 10 points, wins! —description from the publisher
Beaks supports 2–6 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 Beaks is 10–20 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 Beaks 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.
Beaks belongs to these categories: Animals and Action / Dexterity. Its main mechanics are Speed Matching. 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 Beaks are: James Parkes. 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 Beaks 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.