Breaking Point
BGG rank
BGG #28,736
BGG rating
4.9

Breaking Point

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Rules assistance for Breaking Point

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

  • 2–4 players
  • 20 min
  • 7+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

Rules assistant for Breaking Point

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Breaking Point is a board game released in 1976 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. Its main mechanics are Stacking and Balancing.

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About the game

Players take turns placing a small ball on top of the cluster of large balls, using a small stick. Any balls that fall through/off on a player's turn are given to that player. The first person to get rid of all 7 of their balls is the winner.

Publishers

  • Ideal
  • Arxon
  • Berwick's Toy Co. Ltd.
  • Wiggins Teape

Questions and answers

Breaking Point 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.