
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,236
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Thesauros
- 1–4 players
- 45–180 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Meeple Circus: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show
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Meeple Circus: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show is an expansion for Meeple Circus released in 2018 for 2–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Cédric Millet and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Pattern Building, and Open Drafting.
On the roster of The Wild & Aerial Show, the new act for Meeple Circus, you'll find a bear and wild lion, along with breathtaking aerial acts starring Otto the tumbler and Luna the tightrope walker! Each player starts the game with three acrobats: 1 blue, 1 yellow, and 1 red (instead of only 1 blue and 1 yellow as in the base game.) You have more acrobats as you have more to do in this expansion thanks to new public demand cards and challenge tiles. If you want to have a more challenging game, the expansion comes with an option to play with advanced rules.
Meeple Circus: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show 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: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show 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.
The catalogue lists Meeple Circus: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show for ages 8 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.
Meeple Circus: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show 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: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show 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: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show 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: The Wild Animal & Aerial Show 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.