- BGG rating
- 7.2
Cubist: Additional Installation Cards
- 2–4 players
- 40 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,010
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Cubist
2014
Rules assistance for Cubist
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.9/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Cubist
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Cubist is a board game released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Alf Seegert and Steven Poelzing and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Pattern Building.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Cubist: Museum Expansion Pack
- 2–4 players
- 40 min
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Cubist: The Attic
- 2–4 players
- 40 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Cubist: Cards Expansion Pack
- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
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About the game
In Cubist, you and your opponents are architects competing to build a grand and inspiring new Modern Art Museum including its interior sculptures or "installations". Aptly enough, your building materials are cubes, or more precisely, dice! On each turn, you roll two dice and place them in your studio as raw materials for your cubist sculptures. From there, you position these dice to complete commissioned installations for the museum. Dice with identical numbers can be stacked on top of one another to give your sculpture elevation and grandeur. Dice with adjacent numbers go next to one another to construct unconventional footprints of modernism. You can press your luck by committing to a certain risky commission — hoping that no one else will complete it first — or play it safe by locking up your dice for later use. You can also use your dice to enlist the aid of masters of modern art like Juan Gris, Franz Marc, and Olga Rozanova. Each installation you complete allows you to contribute dice to the building of the Museum itself. You will have to sculpt cleverly but quickly to get the new Museum named after you!
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- Eagle-Gryphon Games
- Bright World Games
Questions and answers
Cubist supports 2–4 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 Cubist is 30–45 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 Cubist for ages 7 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.
Cubist has a complexity rating of 1.9 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.
Cubist belongs to these categories: Dice, Abstract Strategy, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Pattern Building. 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 Cubist are: Alf Seegert and Steven Poelzing. 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 Cubist 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.