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Hansel & Gretel
2021
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- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 2 players
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Hansel & Gretel is a board game released in 2021 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Krzysztof Jurzysta and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Cooperative Game, and Movement Points.
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About the game
Hansel and Gretel have gotten lost in the woods and find themselves in front of an incredible gingerbread house crammed with sweets and candies — but is that a witch inside? Help them find their way home! Each turn in the co-operative game Hansel & Gretel, the active player places one of their tiles in the playing area to create and finish sweets, but after everyone has placed their tile for the turn, count the visible dots on these tiles to determine the movement of the three characters — Hansel, Gretel, and the witch — on the path around the gingerbread house. Take care with your tile placement so that the witch never reaches Hansel or Gretel and so that Hansel or Gretel never catch up to the witch; if either of those situations happens, you lose. To win, you must keep racing until you collect all five gingerbread tokens.
Designers
Publishers
- HUCH!
- Granna
- FoxMind
- Red Glove
- Fantasmagoria
- Baicheng Games
- Spelialisten
Questions and answers
Hansel & Gretel supports 2–4 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 Hansel & Gretel 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 Hansel & Gretel for ages 6 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.
Hansel & Gretel has a complexity rating of 1.4 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.
Hansel & Gretel belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Children's Game, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Cooperative Game, and Movement Points. 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 Hansel & Gretel are: Krzysztof Jurzysta. 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 Hansel & Gretel 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.