
- BGG rank
- BGG #24,824
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Game to Pick a Game: The Gateway Edition
- 2–4 players
- 5 min
- 2018

Rules assistance for Game to Pick a Game: Stanza
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Game to Pick a Game: Stanza is an expansion for Game to Pick a Game: Orc Council released in 2019 5–10 minutes per game and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Adam Carlson and Josh J. Carlson and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Role Playing.
Stanza's ready to help you make life's most important decisions! With unique attack dice and an alternate art chip that's also usable in Too Many Bones, the Stanza Add-on for Game to Pick a Game has significant crossover appeal. Unlike the other characters in Game to Pick a Game, Stanza opts for attack dice rather than Trait Chips. This gives her a unique Too Many Bones-related flavor all her own! —description from the publisher
The listed playing time for Game to Pick a Game: Stanza is 5–10 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 Game to Pick a Game: Stanza 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.
Game to Pick a Game: Stanza belongs to these categories: Party Game, Deduction, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Role Playing. 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 Game to Pick a Game: Stanza are: Adam Carlson and Josh J. Carlson. 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 Game to Pick a Game: Stanza as an expansion for Game to Pick a Game: Orc Council. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Game to Pick a Game: Orc Council to use it. Check that your edition of Game to Pick a Game: Orc Council is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.