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Best of Neapolitan
2017
Rules assistance for Best of Neapolitan
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- 3–5 players
- 15–30 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 3 players
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Best of Neapolitan is a board game released in 2017 for 3–5 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Yeon-Min Jung and its main mechanics are Increase Value of Unchosen Resources and Trick-taking.
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About the game
Boast or Nothing is a trick-taking game for 3 to 5 players. Each player is a contestant in the final round of the World Championship of Boasting. Everyone boasted and bragged their tails off to get here, but now it's the big time. Win, and you'll enjoy free drinks in any bar for the rest of your life from the defeated. Lose, and it's back to the boasting minor league for you. Let's get to the contest! Each round, players start with seven cards in hand from a deck that contains cards in three suits — red, blue, and yellow — as well as a number of "pass" cards. Randomly stack the three tokens — also red, blue, and yellow — to set up the color rank tower. The first player leads a card, and everyone must follow suit, if possible; if they can't, they play a card of their choice. If all cards are the same suit, the highest card wins the trick, and whoever played it leads to the next trick. If cards of multiple colors were played, then whichever color is on top of the color rank tower is trump, and the highest card of this suit wins the trick; if no cards of this color were played, then the highest card of the middle color wins. Move the token that matches the color of the winning card to the bottom of the color rank tower. (A "pass" card is always the lowest card played and cannot win a trick.) After seven tricks have been played, score 1 point if you won the "proper" number of tricks: three tricks with three players, two tricks with four, and one trick with five. If you won no tricks, score 2 points! Move your token on the popularity track accordingly. At the end of a round, whoever has scored as many total points as the number of players in the game wins.
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Questions and answers
Best of Neapolitan supports 3–5 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 Best of Neapolitan is 15–30 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 Best of Neapolitan for ages 13 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.
Best of Neapolitan has a complexity rating of 1.4 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.
Best of Neapolitan belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Increase Value of Unchosen Resources and Trick-taking. 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 Best of Neapolitan are: Yeon-Min Jung. 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 Best of Neapolitan 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.