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Bingolino
2018
Rules assistance for Bingolino
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- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for Bingolino
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Bingolino is a board game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Günter Burkhardt and Elisabeth Burkhardt and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Each player in Bingolino starts by taking sixteen tiles from the pool of 66. These tiles are numbered 1-22, with each number appearing three times, and each player arranges these tiles in a 4x4 grid with the tiles face up in whatever order they wish. On a turn, the player rolls 1-5 six-sided dice, then announces the number rolled. Each player can flip one tile in their grid matching this number face down; if the active player didn't flip a tile, they can choose to remove one of the dice to lower the total, then flip a tile with this number face down. If the active player still can't flip a tile face down, then they must flip one of their already face-down tiles face up. When a player creates a row of face-down tiles, whether orthogonally or diagonally, they take a star token and place it at the end of this row. (If they have to flip a tile in this row face up, they don't lose the star, but neither would they gain another star for flipping this tile face down again.) The first player to claim four stars wins!
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- Schmidt Spiele
Questions and answers
Bingolino supports 2–4 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 Bingolino is 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 Bingolino 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.
Bingolino has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Bingolino belongs to these categories: Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Bingolino are: Günter Burkhardt and Elisabeth Burkhardt. 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 Bingolino 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.