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Dogs Alone
2021
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- 2–5 players
- 20–40 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
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Dogs Alone is a board game released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Pablo Céspedes and Víctor Hugo Cisternas and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
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About the game
Mario Hugo it’s out for work and his dogs will not waste any time barking and howling for his return. Instead, they will mount the greatest party, so they can play, sing, bark and have fun in all the possible ways a dog enjoy. But beware, if Mario Hugo returns and the house it’s not in order, there will be trouble! Dogs Alone is a set collection card game where you must try to do the best disasters collecting certain dog cards in the game while keeping every disaster in order at the end of the game so Mario Hugo won’t notice anything. In your turn you can recruit a dog from the market or the pile to your hand and make a disaster if you can; or clean a disaster in your game zone. The dogs than you collect will be the principal way to commite a certain disaster card, meeting their requirements. Meanwhile the disaster card will be the principal way to get points to win the game. But beware, because the only way to get that points, is cleaning the mess before Mario Hugo's cards came in play for third time. Game based on the popular Chilean TV Show called 31 Minutos.
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- Fractal Juegos
Questions and answers
Dogs Alone 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 Dogs Alone is 20–40 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 Dogs Alone 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.
Dogs Alone 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.
Dogs Alone belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. 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 Dogs Alone are: Pablo Céspedes and Víctor Hugo Cisternas. 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 Dogs Alone 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.