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Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game
2012
Rules assistance for Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.1/5
Rules assistant for Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game is a board game released in 2012 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Rob Bartel and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Simulation.
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About the game
The hollow sound as the ball strikes the court, the exhilaration as you draw your racquet back, the roar of the crowd as you deliver that forehand smash you’ve been training for your entire life... Do you have what it takes to be a famous tennis player? Find out today with Famous Forehand - the World's Smallest Tennis Game! Famous Forehand is a fun, fast-playing simulation of the sport of tennis. The game focuses on positional play, with each player receiving four randomly dealt cards prior to every serve. Each card depicts two key positions that you’re able reach on your half of the course and the paths along which you’ll be returning the ball. A penny tracks the position of the the tennis ball throughout the rally. The first player who’s unable to return the ball loses the point. Famous Forehand is Game #2 in the Famous Games Company's line of World’s Smallest Sports Games and the most accessible of the game designs.
Designers
Publishers
- Famous Games Co
Questions and answers
Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game is 30 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 Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game 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.
Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game has a complexity rating of 1.1 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.
Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game belongs to these categories: Card Game and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, and Simulation. 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 Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game are: Rob Bartel. 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 Famous Forehand: The World's Smallest Tennis Game 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.