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Hermit
2023
Rules assistance for Hermit
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 10–20 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 1 player
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Hermit is a board game released in 2023 for 1–2 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Amelie Le-Roche and its main mechanics are Layering, Cooperative Game, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
Sun, sea and sand in a puzzly duel and super solo game! A sweet little hermit crab called Hermie needs your help to make it to the ocean on time. Recreate shell patterns with your beach cards and move Hermie closer to his destination step by step. But watch out! The wave card will end up moving further away on every turn if you don’t meet all the requirements with the symbols on your cards. HOW TO PLAY A shore is created, consisting of ten cards, each showing three symbols. The hermit crab is placed next to the shore, and a wave is placed on the eighth card (or sixth, depending on difficulty). The player now has a deck of six cards, from which draw cards showing different symbols. Each turn, they play one of those cards, next to or overlapping the cards they have already played. If the player manages to re-create the pattern of the next shore card, the hermit crab moves forward. Any shore card that is passed in this way is added to the deck. The pattern that is created can also cause the wave to move, making the journey shorter or longer. It also affects the player's hand size (which can be one or two). The player wins if the crab moves onto the wave. If they run out of cards to play, or if the waves moves past the last card of the shore, the player loses. GAME MODES Hermit startet out as a true solo game. During development of the German edition and later the Dutch edition, new game modes have been added. The latest German and Dutch versions contain a duel mode, a two player coop mode and multiplayer coop-rules (the latter requires 1 copy per person) in addition to the original solo mode. — publisher blurb + user summary
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- Board Game Circus
- Zerua Games
- Benki Games
Questions and answers
Hermit supports 1–2 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 Hermit is 10–20 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 Hermit 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.
Hermit has a complexity rating of 1.6 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.
Hermit belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Layering, Cooperative Game, and Pattern Building. 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 Hermit are: Amelie Le-Roche. 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 Hermit 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.