- BGG rank
- BGG #17,602
- BGG rating
- 6.5
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- 1–8 players
- 5 min
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Book Club
2025
Rules assistance for Book Club
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–10 players
- 5 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Book Club
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Book Club is a board game released in 2025 for 1–10 players, 5 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Peter C. Hayward and its main mechanics are Memory, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Book Club is a cooperative game where you and your friends try to think of the perfect book to read together for Book Club. Tap into your collective literary knowledge and come up a book everyone can agree on — before time runs out! At the start of the round, draw a card for the “Book has…” column. For example: “Pet.” When the group has named a book matching that description, flip the next description card. If it fits the book you just named, add the description to the “Book doesn’t have…” column. For example, for round one, Clifford the Big Red Dog was named as a book with a Pet. In round two, the description Read by Children. Now, the group has to name a book that has a Pet but isn't read by children. Marley and Me! Keep doing this until you flip five descriptions and name a final book. Do this all within the time limit to win! —description from the designer
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Publishers
- Allplay
- Time Fades Away
Questions and answers
Book Club supports 1–10 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 Book Club is 5 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 Book Club for ages 7 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.
Book Club has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Book Club belongs to these categories: Puzzle, Trivia, and Book. Its main mechanics are Memory, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Book Club are: Peter C. Hayward. 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 Book Club 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.