- BGG rank
- BGG #15,671
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Start Frei
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,720
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Gib Gas!
2014
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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Gib Gas!
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Gib Gas! is a board game released in 2014 for 2–6 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Hanno Girke, Dale Yu, and Klemens Franz and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Gib Gas! is a card game in the new "Carrera Tabletop Games" series by Austrian publisher Stadlbauer. Each round all players select one hand card face-down to set the speed for the current track section. The cards are revealed simultaneously. The player with the "best fitting" speed wins the track section (= VP). Players that have played the same speed collide and cannot win that track section. If players collide they have to move down with a marker on their card representing the status of their race-car. Special cards like "Hold Speed" (copy value of last card), "Pitstop" (take played cards to the hand) and "Roll Die" (extremely slow or very fast) expand the possibilities. The game ends ... ... when the stack of track sections is empty ... when one car is destroyed The players with the most VP (on cards plus the status of the own car) wins. A player who has destroyed his car cannot win.
Designers
Publishers
- Carrera Tabletop Games
Questions and answers
Gib Gas! supports 2–6 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 Gib Gas! 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.
The catalogue lists Gib Gas! 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.
Gib Gas! 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.
Gib Gas! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Bluffing, and Racing. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding 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 Gib Gas! are: Hanno Girke, Dale Yu, and Klemens Franz. 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 Gib Gas! 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.