
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,501
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Chickapig
- 2–4 players
- 25–60 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2016

2019
Rules assistance for Chickapiglets
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Chickapiglets is a board game released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 4 and up. It was designed by Brian Calhoun and its main mechanics are Lose a Turn, Memory, and Cooperative Game.
Chickapiglets is a cooperative matching game of animal hybrids. Help Little Joe Chickapig race the ever-menacing pooping Cow and find his animal hybrid friends. Play together and cultivate teamwork, share decision making & develop cooperative problem solving skills. —description from the rulebook 2-4 players take turns flipping over tiles in the barnyard to find the animals that combine to make the hybrid on their card (e.g. a zebraphant or a rhinowl). Find the right animal, it goes on your card. Find both and your chickapiglet advances. Find a cow pie and the cow advances. If a chickapiglet cross es the finish line first, everybody wins. If the cow crosses the lounge first, he wins. Players can cooperate and help each other find and remember the times for their needed animals. —user summary
Chickapiglets supports 2–4 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 Chickapiglets is 15–30 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 Chickapiglets for ages 4 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.
Chickapiglets 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.
Chickapiglets belongs to these categories: Humor, Animals, and Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Lose a Turn, Memory, and Cooperative Game. 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 Chickapiglets are: Brian Calhoun. 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 Chickapiglets 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.