
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,208
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Popular Front
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2010

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Looney Bin: The North Wing is an expansion for The Looney Bin released in 2009 for 3–10 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Patrick Stevens.
Looney Bin: The North Wing allows you to continue the insanity by expanding The Looney Bin game for further fun. Expansion set includes 27 new patient cards and 34 new staff and action cards. One more therapy, Rorschach Ink Blot, doubles the amount of possible cures with 70 new symptom tiles. Also included are more therapy tokens for up to 10 players.
Looney Bin: The North Wing supports 3–10 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 Looney Bin: The North Wing is 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.
The catalogue lists Looney Bin: The North Wing for ages 9 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.
Looney Bin: The North Wing has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Looney Bin: The North Wing belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Deduction. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Looney Bin: The North Wing and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Looney Bin: The North Wing are: Patrick Stevens. 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 Looney Bin: The North Wing as an expansion for The Looney Bin. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Looney Bin to use it. Check that your edition of The Looney Bin is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.