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Cry Baby
2026
Rules assistance for Cry Baby
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- 3–5 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 3 players
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Cry Baby is a board game released in 2026 for 3–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Frédéric Vuagnat and its main mechanics are Turn Order: Stat-Based, Betting and Bluffing, and Trick-taking.
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About the game
"Plot with the Square Queen, the King Let, the enchanter Roger Rob-It and the dragons Bert, Nerd and Bianca, to succeed and have control over the kingdom!" Chouineurs is a trick-taking game played in 4 rounds of 7 tricks in which there are colors, trump cards and supertrump cards! But more important, cards are two-sided, with one color and value on the upper side and others on the bottom side of the cards, and they may rotate! At the start of each round, you must choose the orientation of your hand of cards and bet on the number of tricks you think you can win during the round. If you win your bet, you will gain a lot of points. Otherwise, you can Cry, it helps a lot… The "Cry" mechanic is triggered when you play a card with the lowest value of the trick. By doing that, you can choose to just win a point for that round, or to rotate one car of your hand ! So it allows you to change your hand of cards and adapt it to win only the number of tricks you aim, the one you bet. At the end of the round, you will score 1 point for every time you Cry about your hand, and much more points if you manage to match your bet. At the end of the 4th round, the player with the most points wins the game. So... Ready? Steady? Crybaby! —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Cry Baby supports 3–5 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 Cry Baby 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 Cry Baby for ages 8 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.
Cry Baby has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Cry Baby belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Turn Order: Stat-Based, Betting and Bluffing, and Trick-taking. 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 Cry Baby are: Frédéric Vuagnat. 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 Cry Baby 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.