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Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game: Expansion Set
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Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game
Rules assistance for Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 7+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game is a board game for 2 players and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Wenda O'Reilly, Ph.D. and Kimberly Coombs and its main mechanics are Take That, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
It's Gryffindor vs. Slytherin in this fast-paced wizarding game of Quidditch. Outmaneuver the opposing team with authentic Quidditch tactics. Use spells and potions to confound and outwit your opponent. Each high-flying game is a battle of strategy and magic! In Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game, which uses 16 playing pieces, 2 sets of playing cards, 4 observation towers, 1 die, and a game board, the goal is to be the first to catch the Golden Snitch.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Birdcage Press
Questions and answers
Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game for ages 7 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.
Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Take That, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game are: Wenda O'Reilly, Ph.D. and Kimberly Coombs. 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 Golden Snitch: Snitch Snatcher – The Quidditch Game 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.