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Penguin Kaboom
2025
Rules assistance for Penguin Kaboom
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- 2–6 players
- 15–30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Penguin Kaboom
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Penguin Kaboom is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alberto Millán and Inma Gallardo Rodríguez and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution, and Re-rolling and Locking.
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About the game
Penguin Kaboom is a fast-paced cooperative game where players become an elite (and slightly clumsy) squad of penguins tasked with defusing bombs across the icy city of Penguinvania. Each mission presents a unique scenario, as players race against the clock to stop the villainous Orca Bomber—a dramatic mastermind determined to turn Penguinvania into frozen rubble. Choose one of the 15 replayable missions, each with its own difficulty and setup. On your turn, take all available dice along with any previously assigned ones you choose to re-roll. Each hammer result becomes locked in the recharge zone. The remaining dice can be placed to defuse bombs by matching their icons with those shown on the bombs and alerts. Think fast, every time you assign at least one die, you may roll the remaining available ones again. Work together to defuse all bombs before time runs out or too many alerts trigger. With 3 difficulty levels, quick turns, and an escalating sense of urgency, Penguin Kaboomb delivers teamwork, tension, and a lot of frozen feathers. The clock is ticking. Can your team keep cool under pressure? —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Penguin Kaboom 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 Penguin Kaboom is 15–30 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 Penguin Kaboom 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.
Penguin Kaboom 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.
Penguin Kaboom belongs to these categories: Humor, Party Game, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution, and Re-rolling and Locking. 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 Penguin Kaboom are: Alberto Millán and Inma Gallardo Rodríguez. 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 Penguin Kaboom 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.