
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,900
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
- 4–30 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2020

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Cards Against Humanity: Fantasy Pack is an expansion for Cards Against Humanity released in 2015 for 4–30 players and ages 17 and up. It was designed by Josh Dillon, Daniel Dranove, Eli Halpern, Ben Hantoot, David Pinsof, Max Temkin, Eliot Weinstein, and David Munk and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection.
From the publisher: Oh no! Not another f***ing elf! It’s the Fantasy Pack, co-written by make-believers Pat Rothfuss, Neil Gaiman, Sam Sykes, Myke Cole, Jacqueline Carey, Martha Wells, Sherwood Smith, Elizabeth Bear, and Wesley Chu. Look at how famous these people are! You basically have to buy this pack now that you’ve read this list. 23 white & 7 black cards that will hopefully be turned into a $300 million film franchise. This is an expansion. Requires Cards Against Humanity. All profits go to Pat Rothfuss’ Worldbuilders charity. A pack co-written with make-believers Pat Rothfuss, Neil Gaiman, Sam Sykes, Myke Cole, Jacqueline Carey, Martha Wells, Sherwood Smith, Elizabeth Bear, and Wesley Chu. Released November 19, 2015. Icon: A Hitachi Magic Wand. v1.1a released Nov 2017; the only thing changed was the logo. v1.1b released with Nerd Bundle with a couple new cards.
Cards Against Humanity: Fantasy Pack supports 4–30 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 Cards Against Humanity: Fantasy Pack for ages 17 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.
Cards Against Humanity: Fantasy Pack 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.
Cards Against Humanity: Fantasy Pack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Mature / Adult, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Cards Against Humanity: Fantasy Pack are: Josh Dillon, Daniel Dranove, Eli Halpern, Ben Hantoot, David Pinsof, Max Temkin, Eliot Weinstein, and David Munk. 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 Cards Against Humanity: Fantasy Pack as an expansion for Cards Against Humanity. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cards Against Humanity to use it. Check that your edition of Cards Against Humanity is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.