- BGG rating
- 6.5
Rules assistance for Hens: Italian Breeds
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 20–30 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Hens: Italian Breeds
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Hens: Italian Breeds is an expansion for Hens released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Giampaolo Razzino and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Variable Set-up.
About the game
Discover the most fascinating Italian chicken breeds with Hens – Italian Breeds, the new expansion for the game that has captivated everyone with its feathers and strategy! With this expansion, you can replace the breeds in the base game with 3 new Italian breeds, maintaining the same card color to seamlessly integrate everything into your game. Also included are 2 new Goal cards to add variety and new challenges. You can use them with both the Italian breeds and the original breeds from the base game.
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Publishers
- Little Rocket Games
- Happy Meeple Games
Questions and answers
Hens: Italian Breeds supports 1–4 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 Hens: Italian Breeds is 20–30 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 Hens: Italian Breeds for ages 10 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.
Hens: Italian Breeds belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Variable Set-up. 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 Hens: Italian Breeds are: Giampaolo Razzino. 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 Hens: Italian Breeds as an expansion for Hens. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hens to use it. Check that your edition of Hens is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.