Kaboodl
BGG rank
BGG #29,895
BGG rating
5.0

Kaboodl

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Rules assistance for Kaboodl

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

  • 15–30 min
  • 7+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

Rules assistant for Kaboodl

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Kaboodl is a board game released in 2004 for 2–6 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Janice Ritter and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Pattern Building.

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About the game

Kaboodl is played with 103 cards. The object is to collect the 12 'Kaboodl' cards from the centre and have the most at the end of play. Each Kaboodl card has a creature, a background colour and one, two or three dots on it. You can collect a Kaboodl card from the centre by matching colour, creature and dot cards from your hand. Special cards also allow you to steal another players Kaboodl card or stop them from stealing it.

Editions

  • KaboodlenMattel, Inc.2004
  • KaboodlfrMattel, Inc.2004

Designers

Publishers

  • Mattel, Inc.

Questions and answers

Kaboodl 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.