- BGG rating
- 8.3
Paranoia Mandatory Card Game Expansion: Secret Societies
- 3–8 players
- 60 min
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,755
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game
2005
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- 60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.8/5
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Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game is a board game released in 2005 for 3–8 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Steve Gilbert.
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About the game
From the publisher: Serve The Computer… die a lot. Thwart traitors… die a lot. Save Alpha Complex from imminent destruction… die a lot. Welcome to Paranoia: The Mandatory Card Game. A light hearted death-fest for 3-8 players set in the multi-award winning world of Paranoia. But, you say, you’ve never played Paranoia. Don’t worry, Citizen, this DNCPCG (definitely not collectible paranoia card game) is the perfect primer to the delightfully lethal world of Alpha Complex. Created by Steve Gilbert, co-author of Me and My Shadow Mark IV, Paranoia: The Mandatory Card Game will have you nuking your buddies before you can say, “The Computer is my friend.” So how do you play? Excellent question, Citizen! You and the other players are elite Troubleshooter agents for The Computer, trained to root out traitors, mutants and enemy agents. Your friend, The Computer, is going to send your Troubleshooter team on a series of happy fun missions critical to the survival of Alpha Complex (aren’t they all). Your greatest fear is that Friend Computer will find out you are one of its enemies. So strap on your laser, and your hand flamer, and your plasma-cannon, and venture forth to rid Alpha Complex of the mutinous, but equally well-armed traitors surrounding you. Playing time: 60 minutes (that you’ll never get back for the rest of your life, so quit your whining) Stay Alert! Trust No One! Keep Your Laser Handy! Expanded by: Paranoia Mandatory Card Game Expansion: Secret Societies
Editions
- Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card GameenMongoose Publishing2005
Questions and answers
Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game supports 3–8 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 Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game is 60 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 Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game 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.
Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game 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.
Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Science Fiction. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game are: Steve Gilbert. 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 Paranoia Mandatory Bonus Fun! Card Game 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.