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- BGG #19,784
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Happy Birthday!
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Crappy Birthday
2011
Rules assistance for Crappy Birthday
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4–8 players
- 20 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.1/5
Rules assistant for Crappy Birthday
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Crappy Birthday is a board game released in 2011 for 4–8 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Brian Weinstock and Amy Weinstock and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Player Judge.
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About the game
Crappy Birthday is a humorous game about pranking your friends with gifts they don’t want. How to Play Deal 5 Gift Cards to each player. 1) When it is your turn, it is your birthday! Everybody gives you a crappy "gift" from their hand. 2) You shuffle the cards, turn them over one by one, and pick the gift you dislike the most. 3) The player who gave you that gift gets a point. 4) Draw back up to 5 Gift Cards. Play moves to the left. The first player to 3 points wins. When to Play Crappy Birthday is designed to be taken as a gift to a party instead of a bottle of wine or a 6-pack of beer. The goal of Crappy Birthday is to get people talking, laughing, and having a good time as quickly as possible. Don't be surprised if some people dislike the same gift that other people at the table love, because the gifts were designed to start fun and interesting conversations. Crappy Birthday is simple enough that a group of non-gamers can read the rules and start playing within a few minutes. Or if people do not want to play at the party, they can have fun by simply looking at the cards and laughing at the pictures and funny concepts. So the next time you are going to a party with non-gamers, consider bringing Crappy Birthday as a gift.
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- North Star Games, LLC
Questions and answers
Crappy Birthday supports 4–8 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 Crappy Birthday is 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 Crappy Birthday for ages 12 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.
Crappy Birthday has a complexity rating of 1.1 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.
Crappy Birthday belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Player Judge. 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 Crappy Birthday are: Brian Weinstock and Amy Weinstock. 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 Crappy Birthday 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.