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Monsters' Tower
2015
Rules assistance for Monsters' Tower
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 15–20 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Monsters' Tower
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Monsters' Tower is a board game released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Antonio Tinto and Simone Luciani.
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About the game
Monsters' Tower is a game of dexterity and touch for fast fingers. To set up, players sit around the tower and choose their pawns; each player has a different shape of pawns. Then they place their pawns inside the topmost floor by passing them through the roof. Now the round starts! Players want to make their pawns reach the ground floor of the tower because at the end of the round pawns have different values depending on the floor where they are located; the farther down they go, the more they're worth. Players have only one instrument to move pawns, though: their pointing fingers! They put their fingers through the windows of the tower and push their pawns to the next level — assuming that they recognize their own pawns, that is...
Designers
Publishers
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- Cranio Creations
Questions and answers
Monsters' Tower supports 2–4 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 Monsters' Tower is 15–20 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 Monsters' Tower for ages 6 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.
Monsters' Tower 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.
Monsters' Tower belongs to these categories: Children's Game, Action / Dexterity, and Real-time. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Monsters' Tower and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Monsters' Tower are: Antonio Tinto and Simone Luciani. 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 Monsters' Tower 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.