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Igor: The Life of the Party
2008
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- 3–8 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
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Igor: The Life of the Party is a board game released in 2008 for 3–8 players and 30–60 minutes per game. It was designed by Dug Steen and Nate Beeler and its main mechanics are Memory and Trick-taking.
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About the game
From BoardgameNews.com: "Igor: The Life of the Party, from newcomers Dug Steen and Nate Beeler, blends a trick-taking game with some of the rules craziness of Frédéric Leygonie and Sylvie Barc’s Elixir. "The trick-taking element of Igor: The Life of the Party works mostly as you’d expect. Players are dealt a hand of cards, which come in five suits numbered 0-9, and each turn they play one card to the table, following suit if possible. If all the cards played are in suit, the player of the highest numbered card wins; if one or more cards are out of suit, however, then the highest one of those cards wins. The trick’s winner scores three coins, and the player with the most coins at the end of the game, which lasts several hands, wins. "What makes the game tricky are the rule cards, two of which are in play at the start of the game – make that in play face-down, which means you have to remember what the rules are throughout the hand. Sample rules are 'When you play a card that has an Igor on it, you must say "Yes, Master"' and 'When you laugh, you must follow your laugh with a "Meow."' At the start of each turn, the dealer can add or remove one rule from play, and the player who wins the most tricks in a hand has the same option, so rules are constantly popping in and out of the game."
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Questions and answers
Igor: The Life of the Party supports 3–8 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.
The listed playing time for Igor: The Life of the Party is 30–60 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.
Igor: The Life of the Party has a complexity rating of 1.4 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.
Igor: The Life of the Party belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Memory and Trick-taking. 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 Igor: The Life of the Party are: Dug Steen and Nate Beeler. 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 Igor: The Life of the Party 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.