
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,694
- BGG rating
- 7.0
A Tale of Pirates
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2017

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Fringers is a board game released in 2020 for 3–10 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Asger Aleksandrov Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Real-Time, and Action / Event.
Fringers is a co-operative action game. You play as a team and based on a goal card try to rearrange the rings on your fingers before time runs out. The players are allowed to give their rings only to their neighbor on the left, while your neighbor on the right will put new rings on your fingers — hopefully with the right color on the right finger. —description from the publisher
Fringers supports 3–10 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 Fringers 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 Fringers 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.
Fringers belongs to these categories: Party Game and Action / Dexterity. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Real-Time, and Action / Event. 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 Fringers are: Asger Aleksandrov Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen. 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 Fringers 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.