- BGG rank
- BGG #21,715
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Coraxis & Co.
- 2–5 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2012
- BGG rank
- BGG #25,797
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Nelly
2009
Rules assistance for Nelly
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 25 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Nelly
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Nelly is a board game released in 2009 for 2–4 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Andreas Frei, Ueli Frei, and Lukas Frei.
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About the game
Description translated from Queen website: "Nelly the hippopotamus (German: Nilpferd) lives in a small lake in Afrika, together with her friends the little turtles and a heron. Here she has everything she needs, and her firends like to sit on her back, however there are also little crabs in the lake that like to pinch her in the nose ... The turtle climbing competition with a big hippo body made of wood and an extra-large game board." In Nelly Nilpferd, the players try to place their wooden turtles on the (hemisphere shaped) back of Nelly, which can become quite crowded as the heron lives also there. Players have three different actions: placing a turtle on Nelly, feeding Nelly with a water plant or moving the heron. Whenever Nelly accidentally eats a plant with a crab underneath, she is pinched in the nose and goes diving. Now at least some of the placed turtles will fall down and have to restart. The player who places all of his turtles first wins the game.
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Questions and answers
Nelly 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 Nelly is 25 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 Nelly 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.
Nelly has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Nelly belongs to these categories: Animals, Children's Game, and Action / Dexterity. 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 Nelly and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Nelly are: Andreas Frei, Ueli Frei, and Lukas Frei. 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 Nelly 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.