- BGG rating
- 5.5
Evil Baby Orphanage: Crayon Manifesto
- 3–6 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,291
- BGG rating
- 5.2
Evil Baby Orphanage
2012
Rules assistance for Evil Baby Orphanage
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 15 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Evil Baby Orphanage
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Evil Baby Orphanage is a board game released in 2012 for 3–6 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Justin Gibbs and Mack Martin and its main mechanics are Take That.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 5.2
Evil Baby Orphanage: Nerdfighteria Expansion
- 3–6 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2013
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About the game
The semi-educational game of time travel and abduction! Evil Baby Orphanage is a communal deck party card game for three or more players. Each player takes on the role of a Time Nanny using advanced time out technology to rid the time stream of the world's worst villains and "prehabilitate" them to be accountants, or ballerinas, or something. The game consists of two decks; the baby deck and the nanny deck. During your turn play nanny cards from your hand to "adopt" babies from your friends, keep your babies in check, and make your opponent's babies go nuts. Then each of your babies takes its "unsupervised actions" unless you can calm them down with toys or nap time. Finally, adopt an evil baby from the time stream (three face up babies from the baby deck), draw more nanny cards, and end your turn. Start your turn with ten mischief and win the game, but be careful, containing the world's most mischievous babies isn't easy! Keep your babies from burning down your orphanage as you try to keep the Unabomber away from the arts and crafts table, Kim Jong Il away from the toy rocket ship, and Caligula away from everyone...
Editions
- Evil Baby OrphanageenWyrd Games2012
Questions and answers
Evil Baby Orphanage supports 3–6 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 Evil Baby Orphanage is 15 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 Evil Baby Orphanage for ages 13 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.
Evil Baby Orphanage has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Evil Baby Orphanage belongs to these categories: Card Game and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Take That. 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 Evil Baby Orphanage are: Justin Gibbs and Mack Martin. 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 Evil Baby Orphanage 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.