- BGG rank
- BGG #1,011
- BGG rating
- 7.3
ito
- 2–10 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,705
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Crab Bucket
2025
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- 2–5 players
- 15–30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Crab Bucket
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Crab Bucket is a board game released in 2025 for 2–5 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Joka Jr. and its main mechanics are Matching, Cooperative Game, and Communication Limits.
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About the game
Work together quickly and quietly to organize the crabs! How far can your group go? Use your perception and reasoning skills to overcome each challenge. But don’t be fooled: it’s not as easy as it appears, because you must solve them without speaking! Put strategy and teamwork to the test by attempting to break your own records. Sort the bucket: arrange crab cards to fulfill the conditions of the current objective. Help your team: play your cards wisely! Wrong choices can hinder your team’s efforts. Complete objectives: each objective completed unlocks a bonus that will help with future objectives. Eight cards are arranged in circle form with card mission at center. Card can be put on the formation: same color, must be bigger number. Different color must be lower or equal number. The mission demands certain arrange of cards.
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Publishers
- Bucaneiros Jogos
Questions and answers
Crab Bucket supports 2–5 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 Crab Bucket 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 Crab Bucket for ages 14 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.
Crab Bucket has a complexity rating of 1.7 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.
Crab Bucket belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Number. Its main mechanics are Matching, Cooperative 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 Crab Bucket are: Joka Jr.. 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 Crab Bucket 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.