
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,044
- BGG rating
- 6.2
504
- 2–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Fast Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Fast Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! is an expansion for Fast Sloths released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Friedemann Friese and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Modular Board, and Pick-up and Deliver.
Fast Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! offers a new double-sided giant game board for Fast Sloths, so you can have even more races around the countryside. A single holiday cannot be enough! After visiting every single tree in the first country resort, you are eager to see more trees with delicious leaves. You are still a cuddly, lazy sloth, and happily for you, the other animals also cannot get enough holiday, so they are already running around in the countryside, checking out the newly arranged surroundings. Combined with the game board from the base game, you can create 16 different maps! This expansion will be pre-released at SPIEL 2019! General sales will start in January 2020.
Fast Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! supports 2–5 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 Fast Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! is 45 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 Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! 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.
Fast Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! 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.
Fast Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! belongs to these categories: Animals, Travel, and Racing. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Modular Board, and Pick-up and Deliver. 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 Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! 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 Sloths: Expansion 1 – The Next Holiday! as an expansion for Fast Sloths. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fast Sloths to use it. Check that your edition of Fast Sloths is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.