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- BGG rank
- BGG #18,682
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Frantic Brettspiel
- 2–6 players
- 40–60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Frantic: Pandora's Box
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Frantic: Pandora's Box is an expansion for Frantic released in 2020 for 2–8 players, 5–45 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Pierre Lippuner, Fabian Engeler, Stefan Weisskopf, and Pascal Frick and its main mechanics are Take That and Open Drafting.
More Chaos: modify the rules of Frantic with the new Rule Cards, expand the game with the new colour purple, add more Troublemaker and Counterattack cards and make up your own effect for a new Event and a new Special Card. With Pandora’s Box you get a box that can hold Frantic and all its add-ons as well. And for more order in your head there’s a new completely reworked rule book and overview cards. For beginners and forgetful minds. —description from the publisher
Frantic: Pandora's Box supports 2–8 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 Frantic: Pandora's Box is 5–45 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 Frantic: Pandora's Box for ages 7 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.
Frantic: Pandora's Box has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Frantic: Pandora's Box belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Take That and Open Drafting. 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 Frantic: Pandora's Box are: Pierre Lippuner, Fabian Engeler, Stefan Weisskopf, and Pascal Frick. 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 Frantic: Pandora's Box as an expansion for Frantic. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Frantic to use it. Check that your edition of Frantic is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.