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Beard Wizards
2019
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- 2–5 players
- 10–25 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 2 players
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Beard Wizards is a board game released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 10–25 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by The Dusty Tophat and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
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About the game
Beard Wizards is a simple and silly card game of set collection, hand management, and take that mechanics. The theme revolves around wizards and beards with whimsical cartoon artwork. It features fanciful beards with powerful ongoing benefits, spells that have a wide variety of immediate effects, and artifacts that have ongoing benefits. The goal of the game is to collect seven golden beard hairs, then cast the ultimate ritual and win the game. Players start with one golden beard hair. On their turn, a player draws two cards, and takes up to two actions. Actions include playing a spell, artifact, or beard card, or discarding cards to perform a ritual. Each ritual requires a certain minimum number of beard hairs, so the more hairs you have, the more powerful rituals you have access to.
Designers
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
- Lord of Boards
- The Dusty Top Hat Ltd.
Questions and answers
Beard Wizards 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 Beard Wizards is 10–25 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 Beard Wizards for ages 12 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.
Beard Wizards has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Beard Wizards belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection. 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 Beard Wizards are: The Dusty Tophat. 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 Beard Wizards 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.