Bots Up
BGG rank
BGG #22,457
BGG rating
6.4

Bots Up

2021

Rules assistance for Bots Up

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–5 players
  • 10–40 min
  • 7+
  • Complexity 1.3/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Bots Up

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Bots Up is a board game released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 10–40 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Player Elimination.

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About the game

Bots Up is a fast paced card game, best played between 2-5 players of any age. This is a last man standing game, where players build bots out of spare parts and the battle them until a winner is crowned. The bot parts each have different health totals so the aim is to build the strongest bot possible. In the battle phase players use battle cards to damage each others bots, strengthen their parts and wreak havoc on the opponents. Battle cards come in 3 varieties; Action (play up to 2 per turn), Anytime (play at will) and Instant (play immediately). Powerplay cards are all Instant play cards. These powerful game changers can be good or bad but can make for a perfect hail mary play if you're falling behind in battle. The last remaining player with a live bot part wins the game. —description from the designer

Questions and answers

Bots Up supports 2–5 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.