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Croquet: A Cardboard Game
2013
Rules assistance for Croquet: A Cardboard Game
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- 3–4 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 3 players
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Croquet: A Cardboard Game is a board game released in 2013 for 3–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Mads Havshøj Kristensen and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Action Queue.
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About the game
With a beer in one hand and a mallet in the other, the knights of the back garden clash in a dirty duel in which cheap tricks, low blows and bad excuses are the order of the day. Who’s getting the beer? Gameplay in Croquet: A Cardboard Game takes place in turns, with you playing your ball via cards such as "It's Crooked", "Smack in the Arse" and "Almost Straight". Outside your turn, play as many countermoves you can, whether to annoy the enemy or to optimize your game, countermoves such as "Didn't You Skip Me?", "Ouch! My Foot" and "You Shoot Like a Little Girl". Description from the first introduction to the game at Fastaval convention: Croquet is an ancient, noble game where there is only room for the most filthy, sneaky, bullying and vile jerk on top of the podium. The game requires a delicate balancing act between ingenious shots of your own ball in near-impossible zigzag course towards the end pin, and absurd croqueting of your opponents' balls far of the grid. Anything goes. With victory follows the crucial bragging rights - so don't leave your balls at home! If you like games like RoboRally, Golfmania and Family Business, then croquet - a card board game is just for you.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- The Game Crafter, LLC
Questions and answers
Croquet: A Cardboard Game supports 3–4 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 Croquet: A Cardboard Game is 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 Croquet: A Cardboard Game 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.
Croquet: A Cardboard Game has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Croquet: A Cardboard Game belongs to these categories: Humor and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Action Queue. 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 Croquet: A Cardboard Game are: Mads Havshøj Kristensen. 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 Croquet: A Cardboard Game 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.