
- BGG rank
- BGG #716
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2004

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Garden Dice: The Card Expansion is an expansion for Garden Dice released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Doug Bass.
Garden Dice: The Card Expansion mixes up the Garden Dice base game with 46 Action cards (with 23 unique images) and 8 Event cards. At the start of the game, each player receives a hand of three Action cards; a player can play one card per turn, drawing a replacement at the end of the turn. Action cards, as the name suggests, allow a player to perform one special action, while Event cards (which are shuffled into the deck) affect everyone in the game until a new Event card replaces it.
Garden Dice: The Card Expansion 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 Garden Dice: The Card Expansion is 60 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 Garden Dice: The Card Expansion for ages 13 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.
Garden Dice: The Card Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Garden Dice: The Card Expansion belongs to these categories: 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 Garden Dice: The Card Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Garden Dice: The Card Expansion are: Doug Bass. 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 Garden Dice: The Card Expansion as an expansion for Garden Dice. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Garden Dice to use it. Check that your edition of Garden Dice is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.