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Rules assistance for Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics
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- 2–5 players
- 90 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.5/5
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Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics is an expansion for Brew Crafters released in 2014 for 2–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Ben Rosset and its main mechanics are Team-Based Game and Worker Placement.
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About the game
Marketing Basics is a mini-expansion for Brew Crafters, comprising merely four cards: Workers: Marketing Specialist Recipes: Everyone's Pale Ale Starling's Irish Dry Point Placid Oak Aged Porter It was originally offered as a last minute "thank you" to backers of the Kickstarter campaign, with the note that it "will not be immediately available for retail sale with the base game." The three recipes in the Marketing Basics expansion can be substituted for the three basic recipes in the main game. The normal beer batch tokens from the basic recipes in the main game should be used, remembering to count any batches of Irish Dry Stout and Everyone's Pale Ale as 3 Rep at scoring.
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Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics 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.
The listed playing time for Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics is 90 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 Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics for ages 13 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.
Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics belongs to these categories: Industry / Manufacturing. Its main mechanics are Team-Based Game and Worker Placement. 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 Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics are: Ben Rosset. 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 Brew Crafters: Marketing Basics as an expansion for Brew Crafters. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Brew Crafters to use it. Check that your edition of Brew Crafters is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.