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Geeks: The Convention
2001
Rules assistance for Geeks: The Convention
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Geeks: The Convention
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Geeks: The Convention is a board game released in 2001 for 2–5 players and 20 minutes per game. It was designed by David Matalon.
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About the game
A fast-paced, comedic non-collectible card game where you, the player, control a Busload O' Geeks trying to survive Goon-Con, the greatest game convention in the universe. While at the convention, your Geeks will participate in various exciting games, attend thrilling geeky events, and hopefully escape from unexpected freaky disasters. That won't be easy, as rival Busloads of Geeks have arrived for some gaming action (controlled by the other players) and they will do everything to Annoy, Bore, Frighten, or Revolt your Geeks out of the convention. Once play begins, the battle is on to see whose Geeks will be the last die hard gamers at Goon-Con.
Editions
- Geeks: The ConventionenTorchlight Games2001
Questions and answers
Geeks: The Convention 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 Geeks: The Convention is 20 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.
Geeks: The Convention has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Geeks: The Convention belongs to these categories: Card Game and Humor. 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 Geeks: The Convention and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Geeks: The Convention are: David Matalon. 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 Geeks: The Convention 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.