
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,706
- BGG rating
- 7.8
It's Obvious
- 3–8 players
- 15 min
- 2025

2022
Rules assistance for Hold Your Horses
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Hold Your Horses is a board game released in 2022 for 2–8 players. It was designed by Jay Bucciarelli.
A horse is a horse... of course. Of course? A very silly 9-card party game about horses and unicorns, where you spend 15 seconds second-, third- and fourth-guessing yourself.
Hold Your Horses supports 2–8 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.
Hold Your Horses 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.
Hold Your Horses belongs to these categories: Humor, Animals, and Children's Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Hold Your Horses and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Hold Your Horses are: Jay Bucciarelli. 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 Hold Your Horses 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.