- BGG rating
- 7.3
Exhibition: 20th Century – Variation Showcases
- 2–5 players
- 30–40 min
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,111
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Exhibition: 20th Century
2021
Rules assistance for Exhibition: 20th Century
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 20–50 min
- 9+
- Complexity 1.7/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Exhibition: 20th Century
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Exhibition: 20th Century is a board game released in 2021 for 1–5 players, 20–50 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Corné van Moorsel, Peter Joustra, and Ron van Dalen and its main mechanics are Set Collection.
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About the game
Goal of the game: Each player tries to make the best exhibition about the 20th Century. 100 20th century objects (each object at 1 of 100 cards, 1 card for each year (1900-1999)) are available to place in your exhibition. Objects varying from the first Oscar award statue (1929) to Rubik's Cube (sold worldwide since 1980), the first bikini (1946) or flight recorder (1956), Euro coins (1999) or the last Tasmanian Tiger (1936), etc. etc. Each object belongs to 1 region: 19x North America 18x Europe 17x Asia 16x Africa 15x South America 14x Oceania 1x world (1945) (Kind of a "Joker" card, but that has positive and negative effects with placing, scoring and moving your zeppelin.) The available objects for your exhibition are placed in the center of the table in 6 groups of 3, each group placed at 1 of the 6 continents (colors). In your turn you take 1 of the 3 object cards at the continent where your zeppelin stands. You move your zeppelin to the continent equal to the continent of the card you took. You place a new random card from the stock to refill the open spot. Then you place the object in 1 of the 5 showcases in your exhibition hall (or in your depot). Each player tries to place the objects in their own showcases in accordance to general and showcase-specific requirements. The game ends if no player can fit a card in their exhibition anymore. For the victory points players try to fulfill goals the best, during the game and for the endscore. Some goals are individual, for other goals the players compete. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Exhibition: 20th Century supports 1–5 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.
The listed playing time for Exhibition: 20th Century is 20–50 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 Exhibition: 20th Century for ages 9 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.
Exhibition: 20th Century has a complexity rating of 1.7 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.
Exhibition: 20th Century belongs to these categories: Educational. Its main mechanics are 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 Exhibition: 20th Century are: Corné van Moorsel, Peter Joustra, and Ron van Dalen. 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 Exhibition: 20th Century 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.