
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,860
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Obama Llama 2
- 4–20 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2018

2015
Rules assistance for Obama Llama
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 4 players

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Obama Llama is a board game released in 2015 for 4–99 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Matt Edmondson and its main mechanics are Memory, Team-Based Game, and Acting.
Description from the publisher: Welcome to the rhyming game with the funny sounding name! Obama Llama is full of weird and wonderful rhymes. You'll come across Cara Delevingne on a washing machine, George Clooney doing a moony, and Harrison Ford swallowing a sword. Your job is to describe or mime these rhymes, with your team shouting out as many as they can in 30 seconds time. Obama Llama was first released in 2015 in the UK and has been rereleased in 2016 in a U.S. edition that features a different front cover and more U.S.-tailored game content.
Obama Llama supports 4–99 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 Obama Llama 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 Obama Llama for ages 12 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.
Obama Llama 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.
Obama Llama belongs to these categories: Party Game and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Memory, Team-Based Game, and Acting. 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 Obama Llama are: Matt Edmondson. 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 Obama Llama 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.