
- BGG rank
- BGG #28,417
- BGG rating
- 5.7
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- 3–8 players
- 15–60 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups
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Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups is an expansion for Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game released in 2019 for 2–6 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Richard Lambert and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Storytelling, and Voting.
All Together Now! Everyone knows Cinderella, Humpty Dumpty, and the Three Bears. And everyone knows to avoid magic bean peddlers and ovens big enough for children. But what happens when all these classic fairytale elements — and more! — come together in the same story? Mash-ups is an expansion for Once Upon a Time, the card game where players tell a story using cards that show fairytale elements and endings. Add these cards to your Once Upon a Time game to find out what happens when classic fairytales collide! —description from the publisher
Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups 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 Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups is 20–40 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 Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups for ages 8 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.
Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Storytelling, and Voting. 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 Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups are: Richard Lambert. 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 Once Upon a Time: Fairytale Mash-ups as an expansion for Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.