
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,735
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Traffic Jam
- 3–8 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2019

2018
Rules assistance for Gift Party
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Gift Party is a board game released in 2018 for 2–5 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Paco Gómez and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
Everyone is here, and our party is ready to begin! The best part is that our table is filled up with all kinds of presents, but everyone wants the best ones for themselves! Gift Party is a very easy game to learn and it contains a lot of fun for everyone in the family. It is a game about collecting presents and it is built upon easygoing mechanisms. The aim of the game is to collect as many gift as possible, but watch out, because not all the gifts the players could collect are worth of keeping them, since everyone has a Gift List and they need to stick to it. Since then, the first action for every player will be to withdraw a card from the deck. This card should have five different gifts represented and, as you already deduced, it is our Gift List. To acquire different presents from the table, every player should roll the die. When the present is collected, the players could perform different actions with their gifts (open & keep them, exchange them with other players or even steal gifts from another player's reserve). Some gifts will also let you perform extra actions during your turn. Every player should make an effort to collect the gifts represented in their Gift List, since only the gifts that appeared in this card will push them closer to the victory. They will try to hide which ones are part of their list and, at the same time, they need to ditch all the gifts that there are worthless, according to their list. Once there are no more presents on the table, every player will count how many of their gifts match the ones represented in their Gift List. The player who came closest to fulfill their Gift List will be appointed the winner.
Gift Party 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 Gift Party is 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 Gift Party 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.
Gift Party 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.
Gift Party belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Gift Party are: Paco Gómez. 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 Gift Party 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.