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Concept
2013
Rules assistance for Concept
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4–12 players
- 40 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 4 players
Rules assistant for Concept
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Concept is a board game released in 2013 for 4–12 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Gaëtan Beaujannot and Alain Rivollet and its main mechanics are Race, Team-Based Game, and Communication Limits.
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About the game
In Concept, your goal is to guess words through the association of icons. A team of two players – neighbors at the table – choose a word or phrase that the other players need to guess. Acting together, this team places pieces judiciously on the available icons on the game board. To get others to guess "milk", for example, the team might place the question mark icon (which signifies the main concept) on the liquid icon, then cubes of this color on the icons for "food/drink" and "white". For a more complicated concept, such as "Leonardo DiCaprio", the team can use the main concept and its matching cubes to clue players into the hidden phrase being an actor or director, while then using sub-concept icons and their matching cubes to gives clues to particular movies in which DiCaprio starred, such as Titanic or Inception. The first player to discover the word or phrase receives 2 victory points, the team receives points as well, and the player who ends up with the most points wins.
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- Kaissa Chess & Games
- Galápagos Jogos
- ADC Blackfire Entertainment
- asmodee
- Hobby Japan
- Rebel Sp. z o.o.
- Gémklub
- Rozum
- Korea Boardgames
- Repos Production
- Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd
- Lautapelit.fi
- Asterion Press
- Sombreros Production
Questions and answers
Concept supports 4–12 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 Concept is 40 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 Concept 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.
Concept has a complexity rating of 1.4 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.
Concept belongs to these categories: Word Game, Party Game, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Race, Team-Based Game, and Communication Limits. 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 Concept are: Gaëtan Beaujannot and Alain Rivollet. 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 Concept 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.