
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,559
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Nuevos Mundos
- 1–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2020

2018
Rules assistance for Boom Party
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Boom Party is a board game released in 2018 for 2–6 players, 10–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Pablo Jiménez and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
Do you remember when you were a kid and went to other children's parties? Do you remember the envy when these were prettier than yours, and how you wanted to get revenge by messing them up? Well, that is the goal in Boom Party! Boom Party is a fast game with lots of interaction between players, a game in which you have to sabotage other children's parties while trying to save your own. You get to explode your rivals' balloons, fart around, and protect your own balloons to get bonus points in this easy and dynamic fun game. ••• ¿Te acuerdas de pequeño cuando ibas a las fiestas de otros niños y niñas? ¿Te acuerdas de la envidia cuando sus fiestas eran más bonitas que la tuya y como te daban ganas de chincharles estropeando la fiesta? ¡Pues ese es el objetivo en Boom Party! Boom Party es un juego rápido con mucha interacción entre jugadores, donde tendrás que estropearle la fiesta a otros niños mientras intentas salvar la tuya. Consigue pinchar los globos de los rivales, tírate un pedo, protege los tuyos y consigue bonus en este juego sencillo, dinámico y divertido.
Boom Party supports 2–6 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 Boom Party is 10–30 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 Boom Party 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.
Boom Party 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.
Boom Party belongs to these categories: Humor and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Boom Party are: Pablo Jiménez. 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 Boom Party 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.