Home Improvement
BGG rank
BGG #26,156
BGG rating
5.6

Home Improvement

1993

Rules assistance for Home Improvement

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 90 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 1.3/5

Rules assistant for Home Improvement

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Home Improvement is a board game released in 1993 for 2–6 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Roll / Spin and Move.

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About the game

Come and meet Tim, Al, Wilson and all the rest of the gang. You're the pro with all the stuff to get the job done. This game is based on the popular TV sitcom Home Improvement. You are a do-it-yourselfer that gets inspired by various sources to do projects around your house. The board, consisting of an outer ring of stores and other spaces, and an inner ring with all the rooms of your house. Cards representing each project are drawn. Each card has a list of supplies and tools you need for the job, and what stores to buy them from. Players then travel around the outer ring buying the things they need, and marking them off of the project cards. When the player has one or more project cards filled they can move into the inner ring and go to the room the project is for. A rating card is drawn (1-4) and a description of the project is read. The back of the project card contains four different outcomes for the project ranging from spectacular to horrible, these match the rating card and instruct the player what benefit they get from their project. Each project can add equity to your house. The first player to increase the equity of their house by $50,000 wins the game. This is a fun lighthearted look at home improvements. You don't have to even pick up a hammer to feel like a pro!

Publishers

  • Spear's Games
  • Northern Games Co. Ltd.
  • Baranarab Innovations, Inc.

Questions and answers

Home Improvement supports 2–6 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.