
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,171
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Exploding Kittens: Party Pack
- 2–10 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2017

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Peasant Buffet is a board game released in 2015 for 2–7 players and 15 minutes per game. It was designed by Wayne Butler and its main mechanics are Take That, Push Your Luck, and Player Elimination.
A cutthroat press-your-luck card game -- Gather your loot, survive, and doom your friends to be devoured by horrible monsters! Horrible monsters have attacked the village of Donteatus and they're eating all of the peasants within its borders! Take control of one of the scrambling survivors to collect as many goods from the town as you can before being devoured, but only one player will ultimately win. In Peasant Buffet, each player takes the role of a Peasant trying to survive the onslaught of monsters while collecting the items they desire. The player who collects the most of their goal items, before being eaten, wins!
Peasant Buffet supports 2–7 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 Peasant Buffet is 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.
Peasant Buffet has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Peasant Buffet belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Take That, Push Your Luck, and Player Elimination. 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 Peasant Buffet are: Wayne Butler. 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 Peasant Buffet 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.