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Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew
2024
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- 2–5 players
- 15 min
- 9+
Rules assistant for Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew
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Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew is a board game released in 2024 for 2–5 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Marcin Zarycki and its main mechanics are Trading.
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About the game
The Emperor Penguin is a connoisseur of fine jewelry. His excitable but somewhat dim nephew, on the other hand, can't see why you'd prefer an emerald to two pointy sticks. Two is *twice as much* as one! In Frozen Shinies, you're a royal helper racing between penguin trading shops, exchanging treasures not to get the most valuable things, but simply to get the most. Can you trade a diamond for a spool of thread, a handful of coins, and a floppy hat? The Emperor Penguin's Nephew will be delighted! Each card has a value from 1 to 14, and most cards have a power. Place a card in the front of one stack and take cards of the same value from the front of another stack. If the values aren't quite identical, "make change" with tasty fish. Or, use a card's power to manipulate the stacks in other ways. When only one stack remains, the player with the most cards wins! —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew supports 2–5 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 Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew 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 Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew for ages 9 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.
Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew belongs to these categories: Animals, Economic, and Math. Its main mechanics are Trading. 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 Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew are: Marcin Zarycki. 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 Frozen Shinies: The Emperor Penguin's Nephew 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.