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El Cinéfilo
2013
Rules assistance for El Cinéfilo
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–20 players
- 60 min
- 15+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for El Cinéfilo
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El Cinéfilo is a board game released in 2013 for 2–20 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 15 and up. It was designed by Maldón.
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About the game
El Cinéfilo (The movie buff) is a Spanish language board game for lovers of movies. It features a questions + answers mechanic with 448 drawn movie scenes and over 1700 questions. Players take turns picking question cards at random, gaining chips to place in their (or their group) board for correct answers. Whoever gets their board filled with chips first is declared the winner. Contents: 448 question cards 4 boards 36 chips 1 rulebook 1 sandglass
Questions and answers
El Cinéfilo supports 2–20 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 El Cinéfilo is 60 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 El Cinéfilo for ages 15 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.
El Cinéfilo 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.
El Cinéfilo belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Party Game, and Trivia. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed El Cinéfilo and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of El Cinéfilo are: Maldón. 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 El Cinéfilo 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.