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Flashpoint
Rules assistance for Flashpoint
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4 players
Rules assistant for Flashpoint
For 4 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Flashpoint is a board game for 4 players. It was designed by David Parlett and its main mechanics are Team-Based Game and Trick-taking.
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About the game
This game is played with a 32-card pack ranking AKQJ10987. A trick always consists of four card in four different suit, hence players have to play a card in a different suit or pass, and then one player can add more cards in the same trick. Tricks score for certain combinations, the first partnership to reach 100 points wins.
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Questions and answers
Flashpoint supports 4 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Flashpoint belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Team-Based Game and Trick-taking. 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 Flashpoint are: David Parlett. 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 Flashpoint 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.