MUD
BGG rank
BGG #24,020
BGG rating
6.2

MUD

2020

Rules assistance for MUD

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 20–40 min
  • 14+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for MUD

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

MUD is a board game released in 2020 for 2–6 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jade Shames, Kat Thek, Jen Igartua, and Ben Bronstein and its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Push Your Luck.

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About the game

You are a wealthy mogul trying to influence the next presidential election for your own gain. Win by being the first to secure a solid block of voters of either party. You decide how corrupt to be. Every player is dealt seven cards and can place three voter cards face up in front of them (creating a voter map) each turn. Depending on how many players, you'll need at least three voters in three regions, all of the same political affiliation, on your map to win (undecided voters are wild). Peppered in the deck are RAT cards, which give you strong advantages. However, every time you play a RAT card, you must also draw a Scandal card, which contains a punishment. This punishment is not enacted immediately — rather, it sits face down in front of you until someone plays a DIG card on you. The DIG card will force you to turn over a scandal and abide by the punishment. Do you risk a scandal, or do you play it safe? The choice is yours in this dirty game of American elections. -description from designer

Questions and answers

MUD 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.