
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,793
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Cocktail
- 2–9 players
- 15–45 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2021

2025
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Everest Go! is a board game released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 15–25 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Ka de Oki and Patricia García and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
In Everest Go! we will become mountaineers competing to conquer the highest peak in the world, Everest! Equip your mountaineer with clothes and special items and play action cards against your rivals. Whoever has more equipment points at the end wins the game. Each participant builds their mountaineer with the 6 character cards and places it in their playing area. These cards make up your mountaineer. On your turn, you must do one of the following three options: Play one garment card or play one action card or improve your hand. When you have at least one garment card on each of your 6 character cards, and your climber is not being affected by the action card “Hypothermia”, you will have the option to say on your turn EVEREST! This will immediately end the game and give you a bonus of 3 points. Each player then counts their total score by adding up the points of all their garments (visible and hidden) and the special items of their mountaineer. The winner is the one with the highest score. —description from the publisher
Everest Go! supports 2–4 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 Everest Go! is 15–25 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 Everest Go! for ages 6 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.
Everest Go! 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.
Everest Go! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Travel. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, 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 Everest Go! are: Ka de Oki and Patricia García. 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 Everest Go! 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.