
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,671
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Umbra Via
- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2021

2024
Rules assistance for Out of Sorts
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Out of Sorts is a board game released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Connor Wake and its main mechanics are Memory, Cooperative Game, and Real-Time.
Out of Sorts is a cooperative, real time game for 2-4 players that takes ~20mins. Many have tried and failed to organize the Alien's collection of inscrutable books, and you're the latest to be "recruited" to sort it out. Work together to organize these books and their strange symbols in a way you can remember before time runs out. Can you sort it out before you end up out of sorts? As a team, you’ll work together to sort as many books as you can (while remembering where they are) before time runs out. Each round you’ll get 5 new reference cards. You’ll race to find their matching Books and sort those with all the rest. At the end of the round, there’s a quiz. You don’t need to know exactly where things are, just where they are relatively. Fail too many quizzes and it's game over. -description from designer
Out of Sorts supports 2–4 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 Out of Sorts is 15–20 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 Out of Sorts 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.
Out of Sorts belongs to these categories: Memory and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Memory, Cooperative Game, and Real-Time. 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 Out of Sorts are: Connor Wake. 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 Out of Sorts 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.