
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,657
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Global Powers
- 2–5 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2003

2009
Rules assistance for Eine gegen Eine
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 4 players

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Eine gegen Eine is a board game released in 2009 for 4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Marcel-André Casasola Merkle, Heinrich Glumpler, Hans-Peter Stoll, Leif Busse, Henning Poehl, Michael Straeubig, and Peter Inzenhofer.
"Eine gegen Eine" ("One for One") is different. On the one hand it's a quite normal four player game but on the other it's an experience. There are well defined rules but no rule book around. The players get to learn the rules just by unpacking and playing. Forget reading rules and explaining. Just play. As discovering is part of the game there is - no information about the content. - no information about the genre. - no information about the rules. Eine gegen Eine is a project by "Weilburger Sieben". During the fourth "Deutsche Spieleautorentagung" (German game designers congress) seven game designers did a workshop to try something new: a game that completely explains itself. Eine gegen Eine is the result of this attempt.
Eine gegen Eine supports 4 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Eine gegen Eine 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 Eine gegen Eine 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.
Eine gegen Eine has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
The credited designers of Eine gegen Eine are: Marcel-André Casasola Merkle, Heinrich Glumpler, Hans-Peter Stoll, Leif Busse, Henning Poehl, Michael Straeubig, and Peter Inzenhofer. 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 Eine gegen Eine 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.