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- BGG #5,236
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Thesauros
- 1–4 players
- 45–180 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2025
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Rules assistance for Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On!
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Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On! is an expansion for Meeple Circus released in 2019 for 2–5 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Cédric Millet and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Pattern Building, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Let the show continue, with The Show Must Go On On! This second extension of Meeple Circus will provide: the dance with Anastasia acrobatics with the monkeys and King and Kong the fury with John and his motorcycle the director's surprises With these new stars, it's up to you to create new and more surprising numbers than ever! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Matagot
- Lavka Games
- Gen-X Games (GenX)
- Surfin' Meeple
Questions and answers
Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On! 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 Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On! is 45 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.
Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On! 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.
Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On! belongs to these categories: Animals, Action / Dexterity, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Pattern Building, 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 Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On! are: Cédric Millet. 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 Meeple Circus: Show Must Go On! as an expansion for Meeple Circus. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Meeple Circus to use it. Check that your edition of Meeple Circus is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.