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Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen
2018
Rules assistance for Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.2/5
Rules assistant for Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen
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Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen is a board game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Reiner Knizia and its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Real-Time.
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About the game
The solitaire puzzle series Brains is now a competitive game for up to four puzzle enthusiasts. In Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen, players compete to fight powerful dragons and reach fabulous castles. At the start of each round, someone reveals an adventure card that shows the locations of dragons and castles on the boards. Then all players race to be the first to place their tiles on their individual player boards so that their knight figure travels to all the castles. Whoever finds the right answer wins the round. Initially fighting against the dragon is optional, but once a player has won a round, they must fight the dragon in each subsequent round, in addition to visiting all of the castles. Whoever wins three rounds first wins the game.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Matagot
- SD Games
Questions and answers
Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen 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 Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen is 15–30 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 Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen 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.
Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Real-Time. 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 Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen are: Reiner Knizia. 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 Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen 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.