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Rules assistance for Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 45 min
- 17+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots
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Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots is an expansion for Cheap Shot released in 2013 for 2–6 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 17 and up. It was designed by Lisa Steenson and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
Cheap Shot is a rummy-style game of insults, with each player starting with a hand of seven cards, which take the form of subjects, conjunctions, verbal phrases, and retorts. On a turn, the active player tries to use the cards in hand to create an insult: "Your Secret Boyfriend / is a drama farmer / and / tells only lies." Unless the targeted player can come up with a block card, such as "Oh grow up!", the insult will stand as points. The more cards in the insult, the more points you score! Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots ups the drama with edgier and potentially more insulting cards, e.g., "Your Latest Gigolo / is urine soaked / and / is a spaz on the dance floor." Don't care for such words aimed in your direction? Block it with "Stick it where the sun don't shine".
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Questions and answers
Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots 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 Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots is 45 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 Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots 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.
Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots 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.
Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots are: Lisa Steenson. 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 Cheap Shot: Cheaper Shots as an expansion for Cheap Shot. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cheap Shot to use it. Check that your edition of Cheap Shot is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.