- BGG rank
- BGG #11,919
- BGG rating
- 6.3
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- 3–5 players
- 20–30 min
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- 4–7 players
- 15 min
- 5+
- Complexity 1.0/5
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Get Bit! Sharkspansion is an expansion for Get Bit! released in 2011 for 4–7 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Dave Chalker and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
The Get Bit! Sharkspansion is an expansion to the Get Bit! game that allows a 7th player to play as the SHARK. This expansion was released in connection with Mayday Games' Kickstarter campaign for their reprint of Get Bit! in 2011. COMPONENTS Shark Hand Containing: Right Leg Left Leg Right Arm Left Arm Head (no ties) Any Limb (must be tied) 6 Hunger Tokens SETUP Choose one player to play the Shark, and give him the Shark hand. (This increases the number of players needed by 1, making the game a 5-7 player game.) The shark player receives 1 hunger token for each swimmer in the game. The base game is setup as normal, including the shark not appearing on the first round. PLAY Game play is the same, except that the shark player also puts down a card from his hand when all the swimmers do, and is revealed at the same time. After all the swimmers have moved, the shark bites whomever is in the back of the line, and removes the limb corresponding to the card played. They play out as follows: Right Leg, Left Leg, Right Arm, or Left Arm: If the swimmer has that limb, the limb is removed, that swimmer jumps to the front and picks up all of his cards. If the swimmer does not have that limb, it is counted as a Miss - see below. Head: If there were no tied cards played by swimmers this round, the swimmer in the back is removed from the game immediately. Otherwise, it is a Miss. Any Limb: If any of the cards played by swimmers this round are ties, the swimmer in the back loses a limb of the swimmer's player's choice, jumps to the front, and picks up all of his cards. If there are no tied cards, it is a Miss. Like a swimmer, if the shark is ever down to just one card in his hand, he picks up all his cards. MISS On a miss, the shark loses one hunger token, and picks up the cards he has played. The swimmer in the back does not lose a limb, move, or pick up his cards. GAME END If the shark loses his last hunger token, the game ends. The swimmer with the most limbs wins, and if there's a tie, the swimmer with the most limbs closest to the front wins. If the game ever comes down to just the swimmer and the shark, the game ends, and the shark wins.
Editions
- Get Bit! SharkspansionenMayday Games2013
- Get Bit! SharkspansionenMayday Games2011
Designers
Publishers
- Mayday Games
Questions and answers
Get Bit! Sharkspansion supports 4–7 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 Get Bit! Sharkspansion 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 Get Bit! Sharkspansion for ages 5 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.
Get Bit! Sharkspansion has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Get Bit! Sharkspansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Get Bit! Sharkspansion are: Dave Chalker. 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 Get Bit! Sharkspansion as an expansion for Get Bit!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Get Bit! to use it. Check that your edition of Get Bit! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.