
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,184
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Fabled Fruit
- 2–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful!
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Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! is an expansion for Fancy Feathers released in 2023 for 2 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Friedemann Friese and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Variable Set-up, and Turn Order: Time Track.
New pheasants are spotted on the path. Thus, you immediately hit the trail to offer your baroness some variety of game. This first expansion for Fancy Feathers offers 6 new types of animal cards. Look out for the Crested Fireback, Sumatran Pheasant, Kokass Pheasant, Eared Pheasant, the Barking Dog, and use the Long Hand Net. Same as the base game of Fancy Feathers, this expansion works with up to six players, but to play with more than two people, you need additional copies of the expansion to have the required numbers of animal cards. —description from the publisher
Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! 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 Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! is 15–30 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 Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! for ages 8 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.
Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Variable Set-up, and Turn Order: Time Track. 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 Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! are: Friedemann Friese. 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 Fancy Feathers: It is getting colorful! as an expansion for Fancy Feathers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fancy Feathers to use it. Check that your edition of Fancy Feathers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.