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Nuts!
2011
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- 2–6 players
- 5–15 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.1/5
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Nuts! is a board game released in 2011 for 2–6 players, 5–15 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Matthew Grau and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
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About the game
Squirrels love nuts. I know they do because I've seen the little critters fighting over nuts, drooling over nuts, taking other animals hostage while demanding nuts as ransom. In short, they'll do almost anything for nuts – and since you are a squirrel in Nuts!, you must now be as equally nut-crazed. To start the game, each player receives one nut card – which come in values 1-5, with a single 7 pointer – and five cards from the play deck. The play cards go in your hand, and the nut is placed face up on the table in front of you. Play cards come in four types: • Grab cards let you grab a nut from another player's stash in various ways, for example, "Grab any one nut card worth 4 or less." • Defense cards can prevent your nuts from being grabbed, e.g., "Stop someone from grabbing one of your nuts." • Mayhem cards are bad things that can happen, e.g., "Choose two other players. They must both miss their next turn." • Antics cards are ways that things do not go as planned when grabbing nuts, e.g., "Draw the top card of the nut deck and put it in your stash." On a turn, you first reveal the top nut card and add it to your stash. Then you play one Grab, Mayhem or Antics card on another player; that player may play a Defend card to possibly prevent your action. Instead of playing a card, you can discard any number of cards from your hand, then draw replacements from the play deck. As soon as someone has more than 20 points worth of nuts, the game ends and this player wins.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- WildFire LLC
- Sandstorm Productions LLC
Questions and answers
Nuts! 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.
The listed playing time for Nuts! is 5–15 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 Nuts! 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.
Nuts! has a complexity rating of 1.1 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.
Nuts! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. 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 Nuts! are: Matthew Grau. 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 Nuts! 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.