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Cinderella at Midnight
2025
Rules assistance for Cinderella at Midnight
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 15–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for Cinderella at Midnight
For 1 player
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Cinderella at Midnight is a board game released in 2025 for 1 player, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Amanda Kastner and its main mechanics are Modular Board, Map Deformation, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
In Cinderella at Midnight, draw and lay cards to create a maze Cinderella must explore to complete her tasks. Start in the garden to befriend mice, find lizards, and pick a pumpkin — but beware of too many interrupting bells! Return to the fairy Godmother and transform the maze by flipping the cards to reveal the pumpkin carriage and the palace, where new tasks await: find a key, meet the prince, and drop a slipper. With each stroke of the clock, the maze shifts — can Cinderella evade her stepfamily and reach home before midnight? Game Features: Solo gameplay with dynamic choices, blending strategy and luck as you place cards and choose your path. A shifting maze that changes with every game, ensuring endless variety and replayability. Double-sided, hand-illustrated cards filled with details that bring Cinderella’s world to life. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- StorySeamstress Games
Questions and answers
Cinderella at Midnight supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Cinderella at Midnight is 15–20 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 Cinderella at Midnight for ages 8 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.
Cinderella at Midnight 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.
Cinderella at Midnight belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Modular Board, Map Deformation, and Solo / Solitaire 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 Cinderella at Midnight are: Amanda Kastner. 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 Cinderella at Midnight 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.