
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,426
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Fire!
- 1–2 players
- 25 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2019

2017
Rules assistance for Fast Forward: FLEE
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Fast Forward: FLEE is a board game released in 2017 for 1–4 players, 75–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Friedemann Friese and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Cooperative Game.
"Quickly, we must flee!", you tell your companions. "THE MONSTER is almost upon us! Look to all sides for help as you never know where it will be!" Can your team survive long enough to finish all chapters of this exciting story? FLEE is a cooperative game of escaping for ambitious puzzle solvers. You start a Fast Forward game without reading a rules booklet in advance! Just grab some fellow gamers and discover the rules while playing. The Fast Forward series uses the Fable Game system introduced in Fabled Fruit: With the presorted deck of cards you will discover all cards and rules as you play. It will take several games of FLEE before your group has explored the entire system. It can then be reset and played again by the same or different groups! FLEE is the third of four completely different games in the Fast Forward series!
Fast Forward: FLEE supports 1–4 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 Fast Forward: FLEE is 75–90 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 Fast Forward: FLEE for ages 12 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.
Fast Forward: FLEE has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Fast Forward: FLEE belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Cooperative Game. 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 Fast Forward: FLEE 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 Fast Forward: FLEE 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.