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Final Touch
2016
Rules assistance for Final Touch
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- Complexity 1.1/5
Rules assistant for Final Touch
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Final Touch is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mike Elliott and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: To earn your living as an artist — that would really be something. But what can you do if you're not creative? In Final Touch, players hire themselves out as art forgers willing to copy the masterworks of great artists, with all of them competing to create — or rather, re-create — the same image. But only the player who uses the right colors to finish the image will receive money for their work, and this skill is sure to reveal the best painter...or the best bluffer... In more detail, players play "Touch of Color" cards from their hand to either improve or smear the forgery, working both together and against their fellow painters. The first player to put the final touch on any forgery in the making earns the money for that forgery, while smearing pays out to their opponents and moves them on to the larger paydays. The first artist to earn $25 by putting the final touch of paint on a forged painting wins! Note: With 4 players, you play in teams (2 vs 2).
Editions
- Final TouchenSpace Buddies2016
- Final TouchfrSpace Buddies2016
- Mona KlecksadeSpace Buddies2016
- ファイナルタッチHobby Japan2016
- Dzieła mistrzówplRebel Sp. z o.o.2016
- Final Touchesasmodee, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Space Buddies2016
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- asmodee
- Hobby Japan
- Rebel Sp. z o.o.
- Space Buddies
Questions and answers
Final Touch supports 2–4 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 Final Touch is 15 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 Final Touch 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.
Final Touch 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.
Final Touch belongs to these categories: Card Game and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Team-Based 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 Final Touch are: Mike Elliott. 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 Final Touch 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.