Man-Eater!
BGG rank
BGG #23,036
BGG rating
6.3

Man-Eater!

1976

Rules assistance for Man-Eater!

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

  • 2–5 players
  • 30 min
  • Complexity 1.2/5

Rules assistant for Man-Eater!

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Man-Eater! is a board game released in 1976 for 2–5 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by R. A. Nadeau, Nick Young, and Richard Macrory and its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Secret Unit Deployment.

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About the game

Maneater is a fun beer and pretzels game with a Jaws theme. One player is the shark, while the others are swimmers trying to get from their air mattresses to the safety of the beach. The Shark player secretly plots his move, then the swimmers roll and move, and finally, the shark moves. If the shark lands next to a swimmer, legs are eaten; shark lands on a swimmer, and the swimmer is eaten. Special red herring dice adds random events. Swimmers feature detachable legs (you can also play this game with Jelly Babies). The game features art by comic book artist Brian Bolland.

Questions and answers

Man-Eater! 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.