- BGG rating
- 7.5
El Maestro: Paquet promotionnel 1 – Cinéma
- 3–8 players
- 20–40 min
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,714
- BGG rating
- 6.1
El Maestro
2019
Rules assistance for El Maestro
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–8 players
- 20–40 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.2/5
Rules assistant for El Maestro
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El Maestro is a board game released in 2019 for 3–8 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Valéry Fourcade and its main mechanics are Paper-and-Pencil and Team-Based Game.
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- Complexity 1.1/5
- 1990
About the game
You like Air Guitar? You will love Air Drawing! The Maestro needs to draw a picture which only they can see for the other players. How do they do this? They Air Draw! By drawing in the air with their fingers and using the Maestro’s Signals to indicate the relative positions the shapes that they have drawn! The other players will try to recreate the best they can on their sketch-pads what the Maestro is Air Drawing. After they have finished, each player will try to name the two things which they think they reproduced in their drawings. Finally, points are awarded for the artistic merit as well as for the elements of the picture that the players have correctly guessed. The Maestro's score depends on whether he spoke or not during his performance. A game is played in four rounds. Air drawing, communication and a lot of laughter in a party game from 3 to 8 players (and even more) from 8 y.o.
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- Hobby Japan
- WizKids (I)
- CMON Global Limited
- Tranjis Games
- TIKI Editions
- Mancalamaro
Questions and answers
El Maestro supports 3–8 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 Maestro 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 El Maestro 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.
El Maestro has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
El Maestro belongs to these categories: Party Game. Its main mechanics are Paper-and-Pencil and Team-Based Game. 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 El Maestro are: Valéry Fourcade. 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 Maestro 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.