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Bobbidi Boom
2017
Rules assistance for Bobbidi Boom
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 20–30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Bobbidi Boom
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Bobbidi Boom is a board game released in 2017 for 3–5 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Martino Chiacchiera and Guido Albini and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Memory, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Every year, witches from all over the world attend the ancient ritual. Gathered around the only cauldron, they add weird ingredients to the smoking mixture to brew mighty potions. But be careful! One ingredient too many, and the cauldron will explode! In Bobbidi Boom, players start with a deck of ordinary ingredients, and on their turn they can choose to either reveal the top card of their deck or pass: If you pass, you exit from the round taking low risks and thus low rewards; if you reveal a card, you stay in play...unless you revealed the third ingredient of the same kind on the table! In this case, the cauldron explodes and you are out of the round. The remaining players keep playing — revealing ingredients or passing — until all players but one are gone. At the end of the round, starting from the last man standing, each player adds a new card to their deck, with the players who made the cauldron explode taking the worst cards available. Cards gained during rounds represent special Ingredients with both a point value and a special effect that will spice things up. At the end of the game, player count their points and the witch with the most points wins!
Designers
Publishers
- Fever Games
- Steinbock Brettspiele
Questions and answers
Bobbidi Boom 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 Bobbidi Boom is 20–30 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 Bobbidi Boom 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.
Bobbidi Boom has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
Bobbidi Boom belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Memory, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Bobbidi Boom are: Martino Chiacchiera and Guido Albini. 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 Bobbidi Boom 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.