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Blink
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Exacto
2022
Rules assistance for Exacto
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- 2–6 players
- 15 min
- 5+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Exacto
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Exacto is a board game released in 2022 for 2–6 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Reinhard Staupe and its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Can you figure out which two cards match? The combination will differ each time you play! Exacto contains 15 large, thick cards, each having a pair of holes in it, along with eight colored circles on the front side. To play, shuffle the deck, then lay out two cards, one face up with the colored circles visible and the other face down with only the holes visible. The first player looks at the cards — without touching them or using any tool other than their eyes — then names the two colored circles they think are the same distance from one another as the holes on the face-down card. They then take the face-down card and overlay it on the face-up card to see whether they're correct. The match will be perfect, and if they're correct, they keep the face-down card as a point and return the face-up card to the bottom of the deck; if they're wrong, the next player names two colors, etc. The next round starts with the player to the left of whoever most recently won a point. When only one card remains in the deck, the game ends, and whoever collected the most cards wins. Alternatively, play until someone scores their third point.
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- Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag
- White Goblin Games
Questions and answers
Exacto supports 2–6 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 Exacto 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 Exacto for ages 5 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.
Exacto 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.
Exacto belongs to these categories: Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition. 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 Exacto are: Reinhard Staupe. 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 Exacto 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.