
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,465
- BGG rating
- 6.7
ONDA
- 2–5 players
- 30–40 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Malabares: Quarto Malabarista
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Malabares: Quarto Malabarista is an expansion for Malabares released in 2025 for 4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Arthur Lacerda and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Hot Potato, and Open Drafting.
The ticket booth attendant also wants to try his luck as a clown! With more competition, who will star alongside Piolin as the new juggler? The Quarto Malabarista (4th Juggler) expansion adds 2 new cards to allow Malabares to be played with 4 players. —description from the publisher
Malabares: Quarto Malabarista supports 4 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Malabares: Quarto Malabarista is 15 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 Malabares: Quarto Malabarista for ages 14 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.
Malabares: Quarto Malabarista belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Hot Potato, and Open Drafting. 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 Malabares: Quarto Malabarista are: Arthur Lacerda. 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 Malabares: Quarto Malabarista as an expansion for Malabares. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Malabares to use it. Check that your edition of Malabares is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.