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Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel
2000
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Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel is a board game released in 2000 for 3–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Tyler Sigman.
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About the game
Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel is a non-collectible card game for 3-6 players. Each player takes the part of a bad director attempting to make the worst B monster movie possible. Movies are filmed by playing cards representing the seven main elements of a motion picture: Movie Title, Actor, Plot, Monster, Special Effects, Set Location, and Finale. Each movie element card is rated in the industry standard "star" system where 1 star is very, very bad and 5 stars is Oscar quality. Cards can be played either on yourself or your opponents, but there is one major hitch: every movie element is played face down and you can't look at any of them after they are in play, including the cards that you yourself played! Additional special cards add hilarity to hijinks. Making a bad movie has never been so hard!
Editions
- Night of the Ill-Tempered SquirrelENAlien Menace2000
Designers
Publishers
- Alien Menace
- Mythrole Games
Questions and answers
Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel supports 3–6 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.
The listed playing time for Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel is 30 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 Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel for ages 13 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.
Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel 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.
Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Horror. 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 Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel are: Tyler Sigman. 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 Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel 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.