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- BGG #6,505
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Karuba: The Card Game
- 2–6 players
- 10–15 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
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- 7.6
Rules assistance for Karuba: Add-on
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30–40 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Karuba: Add-on
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Karuba: Add-on is an expansion for Karuba released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 30–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Rüdiger Dorn and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Contains 40 round expedition chips with the numbers from 1 to 36 and 4 question marks. No expedition leader is chosen. The players draw a chip and all player place the tile with the corresponding number. If a question mark is taken, the players may chose any tile they want.
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- HABA
Questions and answers
Karuba: Add-on supports 2–4 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 Karuba: Add-on is 30–40 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 Karuba: Add-on 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.
Karuba: Add-on belongs to these categories: Puzzle, Racing, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement. 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 Karuba: Add-on are: Rüdiger Dorn. 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 Karuba: Add-on as an expansion for Karuba. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Karuba to use it. Check that your edition of Karuba is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.