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Hungry Little Demons
2021
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- 2–6 players
- 15–45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Hungry Little Demons is a board game released in 2021 for 2–6 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Hunter Jones and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Take That, and Set Collection.
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About the game
Hungry little demons have invaded your neighborhood! They're up to their usual mischief, and it doesn't look like they'll stop until they're fed. The only way to protect your belongings and get them out of your house is to cook them a meal of their choosing. Head into the Shifting Forest to gather the ingredients you need for your culinary countermeasure, but be careful—the forest has a mind of its own. Hungry Little Demons is a competitive memory game for 2-6 players where you play as both the hero and the villain. You’ll move your chef through the ever-changing layout of the Shifting Forest to look for and gather ingredients for your recipes, collect Demon Bait to protect your furniture, and even meet with some of the helpful Wood Sprites who call the Shifting Forest home. At the same time, you’ll command your demon to destroy furniture, make mischief, and generally just be a nuisance until it’s been fed. The game ends when a player completes at least one of their recipes and gets their chef back to their house. Points are then scored based on recipes completed, ingredients gathered, furniture destroyed, and demons remaining in your chef’s house. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
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- Quiet World Games
Questions and answers
Hungry Little Demons 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.
The listed playing time for Hungry Little Demons is 15–45 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 Hungry Little Demons for ages 8 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.
Hungry Little Demons 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.
Hungry Little Demons belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Memory. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Take That, and Set Collection. 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 Hungry Little Demons are: Hunter Jones. 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 Hungry Little Demons 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.