- BGG rating
- 6.1
Christmas Tree: Essen Special Cards
- 2–4 players
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,428
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Christmas Tree
2017
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- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
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Christmas Tree is a board game released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Nagy Balázs and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Tile Placement, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Who will have the most beautiful Christmas tree? Who will decorate their Christmas tree in the smartest way? This game revolves around these questions, because the winner of the game is the player who decorated the most beautiful and most precious Christmas tree. If you want to be that player, you have to care about the other player’s Christmas trees too, you have to pay attention to the way they are decorating their trees. Christmas Tree is a card game for children and adults, families and experienced players too, wherein each player decorates their Christmas tree on the basis of different decorating aspects. The Christmas Trees are evaluated many times during the game and at the end of the game too, and the player who gathered the most points wins the game. —description from the publisher Components: 4 player boards 106 ornament cards† • 72 glass ornaments • 18 gingerbreads • 16 wrapped candies 30 objective cards • 15 for all game types • 6 more for the family game and the advanced game • 9 more for the advanced game 16 linzer cookies 1 point tracker 8 point tokens Some changes in the Second Edition: 72 score tokens in the value of 1/5/10/20/50 (instead of the point tracker) † rhombic and thus unsleevable
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Designers
Publishers
- Nasza Księgarnia
- Clevergreen Board Games
Questions and answers
Christmas Tree 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 Christmas Tree is 30–45 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 Christmas Tree 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.
Christmas Tree has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Christmas Tree belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Tile Placement, 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 Christmas Tree are: Nagy Balázs. 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 Christmas Tree 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.