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It's a Bomb!
2022
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- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 2 players
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It's a Bomb! is a board game released in 2022 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Christian Giove and its main mechanics are Deduction, Cooperative Game, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
“Bomb detected at the forty-seventh floor. Repeat: bomb detected at the forty-seventh floor of NeoMed Corp. Requesting immediate intervention.” It's a Bomb! is an asymmetric cooperative game of logic and deduction in which 2 to 5 players will try to defuse a bomb. Together with your team you'll have to analyze the bomb's circuit and understand how it works to deactivate it. At the same time the chief of operations will provide support from command center, making use of various experts. The game includes many scenarios (all replayable many times) of increasing difficulty to give you a new and unique experience every time you play. The game system resembles games like Mastermind or Wordle but on a grid rather than linear. In order to cut the correct cables, it will be necessary to reason crossing the information obtained on rows and columns of the bomb scheme, combined with the unique abilities skills of the corporation's consultants and the scenario special rules.
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It's a Bomb! supports 2–5 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 It's a Bomb! is 30 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 It's a Bomb! 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.
It's a Bomb! 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.
It's a Bomb! belongs to these categories: Puzzle and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Cooperative Game, and Team-Based Game. 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 It's a Bomb! are: Christian Giove. 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 It's a Bomb! 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.