
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,840
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Kaigan
- 3–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2009

Rules assistance for マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) is an expansion for Matanga! released in 2015 for 2–6 players, 5 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Kenichi Tanabe and Gerardo Cuevas and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) allows younger players to get into the Matanga! challenge of marking out all the numbers on your scorecards first, with the scorecards featuring a wide variety of layouts for the numbers, including on clocks, the backs of bugs, and the midst of a whirlwind.
マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) supports 2–6 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 マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) is 5 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 マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) for ages 7 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.
マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) belongs to these categories: Real-time and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) are: Kenichi Tanabe and Gerardo Cuevas. 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 マタンガ!キッズ&エキスパート (Matanga! Kids & Experts) as an expansion for Matanga!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Matanga! to use it. Check that your edition of Matanga! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.