Elephant Ball Balancing Act
BGG rank
BGG #21,489
BGG rating
6.8

Elephant Ball Balancing Act

2024

Rules assistance for Elephant Ball Balancing Act

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–5 players
  • 40–60 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

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Elephant Ball Balancing Act is a board game released in 2024 for 3–5 players, 40–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by モリ (mor!) and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.

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About the game

On the swaying ball. Both the elephant and the rules are shaking! While trying to get rid of all the cards in his hand as quickly as possible, Elephant on Ball must also think about leaving a valid hand in order to win as many mini-games as possible. There are three types of rules when playing cards, and it is important to use the cards in your hand so as not to be thrown out by the rules that change with each mini-game. Elephant Ball Balancing Act is a shedding/trick-taking games where you try to win the mini games as well get rid of your cards. The trick to not falling off the top of a swaying ball is to not rush and move unnecessarily.

Mechanics

Designers

Publishers

  • 四等星 (4tousei)

Questions and answers

Elephant Ball Balancing Act supports 3–5 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.