
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,019
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Market Fresh
- 1–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2026

2014
Rules assistance for De Stijl
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
De Stijl is a board game released in 2014 for 2–5 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Lucas Gerlach and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Open Drafting.
Craft Your Masterpiece! Experience the simple and elegant spirit of the De Stijl movement! Use your artistic eye to create vibrant patterns on the table's blank canvas, and make your color stand out as the focus of the finished pieces! With each passing turn, you will add the strokes of your brush to the painting by choosing a card and laying it to overlap a small portion of the piece. As you add cards to the painting, you will masterfully guide its mood. Strategically add, split, and cover cells of color to ensure that yours is the most prominent. Master "the style," and make your mark!
De Stijl 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 De Stijl is 20–30 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 De Stijl 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.
De Stijl has a complexity rating of 1.6 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.
De Stijl belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Open Drafting. 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 De Stijl are: Lucas Gerlach. 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 De Stijl 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.