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- BGG rank
- BGG #18,584
- BGG rating
- 6.3
SixStix
- 1–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #27,169
- BGG rating
- 5.4
Collecto
2018
Rules assistance for Collecto
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–20 min
- 7+
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Collecto
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Collecto is a board game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Martin Nedergaard Andersen and its main mechanics are Grid Movement and Pattern Building.
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About the game
In this fast and colorful game of visual perception players slide rows or columns of balls in an effort to align together two or more balls of the same color. The balls that were aligned are collected and count towards the player’s score. On their turn, each player selects a row or a column of balls (a line) and pushes the entire line of balls. The movement must stop when if continued a ball will fall off the board. In the process of pushing existing gaps between balls on the row or column are eliminated. The result of a push must be that at least two balls of the same color must end up adjacent to each other (horizontally or vertically). The player then collects all balls of the same color that because of the move became adjacent to each other and places them in their tray. Player who collects the most sets of 3 balls (same color) wins! Can you identify the move that will allow you to collect the most balls? A fun and ingenious game for ages 7 and up. -description from publisher
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Questions and answers
Collecto 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 Collecto 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 Collecto for ages 7 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.
Collecto belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement and Pattern Building. 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 Collecto are: Martin Nedergaard Andersen. 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 Collecto 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.