
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,555
- BGG rating
- 6.8
MOON
- 1–4 players
- 15–30 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2019

2022
Rules assistance for Nobel Run
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Nobel Run is a board game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Pablo Garaizar and Lorena Fernández and its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
Nobel Run is a deck-building game in which you’ll manage a research team, hire predocs, postdocs and seniors, publish articles and get funding through international projects. Top scientists and inventors will help you in your quest. Will you win the Nobel Prize? The goal of the game is to get 20 or more prestige points. These will allow you to win the Nobel Prize. You can get prestige points by: - Publishing scientific papers. - Getting research grants. - Hiring staff. - With the help of scientists and inventors. During the game, players will use the resources generated by their cards to pay the cost of the cards available in the common card pool. In this way, research grants, lab equipment, researchers, scientists and inventors will be added to their individual deck. Turn by turn, players will expand and improve their research team. But the research world is not easy! Along their way, players will face different situations that will make their run for the Nobel prize much harder.
Nobel Run supports 1–4 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 Nobel Run 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 Nobel Run for ages 10 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.
Nobel Run has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
Nobel Run belongs to these categories: Card Game and Educational. Its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Nobel Run are: Pablo Garaizar and Lorena Fernández. 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 Nobel Run 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.