
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,722
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Off the Rails
- 1–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray
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Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray is an expansion for Flippin' Fruit released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Andrew Platt.
This is an exclusive promo card for backers of the Kickstarter campaign. The Melon is simply added to the Fruit Basket deck and when played, it counts as any fruit when it comes to flipping your dice.
Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray 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 Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray 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 Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray 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.
Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray belongs to these categories: Dice and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray are: Andrew Platt. 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 Flippin' Fruit: Melon Mowbray as an expansion for Flippin' Fruit. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Flippin' Fruit to use it. Check that your edition of Flippin' Fruit is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.