- BGG rank
- BGG #24,592
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Stealing Mona Lisa
- 3–7 players
- 15–40 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,356
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Cabaret
2015
Rules assistance for Cabaret
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- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- 5+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for Cabaret
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Cabaret is a board game released in 2015 for 2–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Adam Whitney and Patrick Dillon and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.
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About the game
Paris! The city of lights, the city of romance, the city of cabaret! Entertainers from all over the globe come to the city in hopes of becoming a star of the famous cabaret stages. Talent agents like you are there, too, looking for the best acts to sign to their agency. In Cabaret, players are talent agents putting together performers for cabaret shows throughout Paris. The performers come from a variety of genres: singers, dancers, comedians, jugglers, musicians, and magicians. In game terms, a hand of twelve cards is dealt to every player. The start player leads any card they like. The next player can play any card they want except that they CANNOT follow suit. Then the next player can't follow either suit, and so on until each player has played one card, with these cards comprising the "trick". Whoever played the highest card wins the trick, taking all the played cards, adding them to their score pile, and starting a new trick by playing any card. A hand continues until each player has played all of their cards, then you score cards (each card has a value on it) that you've collected and the game continues for three hands. Between hands, you take all the cards, shuffle them up, and deal them out again.
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Cabaret supports 2–6 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 Cabaret is 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 Cabaret for ages 5 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.
Cabaret has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Cabaret belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Trick-taking. 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 Cabaret are: Adam Whitney and Patrick Dillon. 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 Cabaret 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.