- BGG rating
- 8.0
Fest Season: Mixtapes Vol. 1
- 1–5 players
- 50–125 min
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,368
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Fest Season
2025
Rules assistance for Fest Season
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 50–125 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Fest Season
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Fest Season is a board game released in 2025 for 1–5 players, 50–125 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Luis Villegas and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Income.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Fest Season: Mixtapes Vol. 2
- 1–5 players
- 25–125 min
- 2025
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About the game
Create the best festival in the world! Fest Season is a Set Collection, Tile Placement and Track Movement Game Music fans want to see their favorite artists and live an unforgettable weekend. You are responsible for organizing the most exciting music festival of the season. Build your venue with restrooms, food options, water stations, photo op and much more. Book the most popular acts and build a thrilling lineup with the hottest genres. Create an extraordinary festival by completing unique projects. The lights are on, and the artist are ready to shine. Rock, Pop, Metal and more in one place! Will you build the most epic music festival? Goal of the Game Fest Season is a board game for 1 to 5 players. Each player takes on the role of an entertainment company responsible for organizing a music festival. The success of your festival is determined by the victory points you earn through your lineup of artists, venue constructions, completed projects, and the balance between your amenities, attendance, and ticket price. On your turn, you must choose one of the six different actions, keeping in mind that some actions may also benefit other players. It is important to keep an eye on the master fader, as it will signal when the game is coming to an end. The festival with the most victory points at the end of the game will be declared the Greatest Festival of the Season. -description from the rulebook
Questions and answers
Fest Season 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 Fest Season is 50–125 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 Fest Season for ages 14 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.
Fest Season has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Fest Season belongs to these categories: Economic, Territory Building, and Music. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Income. 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 Fest Season are: Luis Villegas. 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 Fest Season 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.