
- BGG rank
- BGG #29,451
- BGG rating
- 5.0
Surviving: One Month In
- 2–4 players
- 20–90 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Brexit: The Real Deal
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Brexit: The Real Deal is a board game released in 2019 for 3–5 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Russell Neal and its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing.
Brexit: The Real Deal is a card game in which 3-5 players compete to win trade deals with other countries. You'll have to plan, bluff and second guess what everyone is doing as you try and complete your hidden agenda and stop them completing theirs!
Brexit: The Real Deal supports 3–5 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 catalogue lists Brexit: The Real Deal for ages 10 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.
Brexit: The Real Deal 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.
Brexit: The Real Deal belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing. 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 Brexit: The Real Deal are: Russell Neal. 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 Brexit: The Real Deal 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.