- BGG rank
- BGG #29,345
- BGG rating
- 5.4
Management Material (General Office Edition)
- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2002
- BGG rank
- BGG #29,431
- BGG rating
- 5.2
Marriage Material
2004
Rules assistance for Marriage Material
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 30 min
- 15+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Marriage Material
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Marriage Material is a board game released in 2004 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 15 and up. It was designed by Dave Cook (II), Don Moffett, Ray Keller, and Tamara Cook and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
Welcome to the Dating Pool, where the single life is care-free and full of selfish bliss...that is unless Mother has anything to say about it. Though for some, marriage can be a wonderful and fulfilling experience, for others it is seen as a burden to be feared and avoided. In Marriage Material, you are this kind of person. To you, marriage signals the end of all things fun. it means dinner parties, snot nosed children, and in-laws. However, there is still hope. The path to marriage is a complex one, filled with vast Commitments that prove to your significant other that you are indeed “The Marrying Type”. Do too many of these Commitments and you may quickly find yourself...Marriage Material (From the Website).
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- Mad Man's Magic
- Zipwhaa, Inc.
Questions and answers
Marriage Material 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.
The listed playing time for Marriage Material is 30 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 Marriage Material for ages 15 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.
Marriage Material has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Marriage Material belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Marriage Material are: Dave Cook (II), Don Moffett, Ray Keller, and Tamara Cook. 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 Marriage Material as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.