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Finger weg!
2013
Rules assistance for Finger weg!
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- 3–8 players
- 45 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Finger weg!
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Finger weg! is a board game released in 2013 for 3–8 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Peter Wichmann and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck.
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About the game
Every answer is correct – with one exception from which you'd better keep your "Finger weg", that is to say, hands off. Otherwise, the high tension will overload and the fuse will blow! Each round in Finger weg!, one of 287 cards in seven categories is placed into a special device — the "fuse box". This card shows one task or challenge and eight answers, one of them being false; the fuse box hides this information behind small sliding gates for each answer. On a turn, the active player announces which one of the answers not yet chosen is correct. All of the other players now either join him in this opinion or quit the round. The player then moves the slider, and if he was correct, all players who haven't yet quit benefit — but maybe he was wrong... Players who quit the round cannot rejoin for later answers, giving up any additional profit for each subsequent correct answer, so the main challenge of the game is to quit at the right time. Finger weg! includes a 48-page booklet of facts and background about the tasks.
Questions and answers
Finger weg! supports 3–8 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 Finger weg! 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 Finger weg! 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.
Finger weg! has a complexity rating of 1.6 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.
Finger weg! belongs to these categories: Party Game and Trivia. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck. 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 Finger weg! are: Peter Wichmann. 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 Finger weg! 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.