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- 7.5
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Rules assistance for Pictomania: Geek Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 25–45 min
- 9+
Rules assistant for Pictomania: Geek Edition
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Pictomania: Geek Edition is an expansion for Pictomania released in 2012 for 3–6 players, 25–45 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Vlaada Chvátil and its main mechanics are Line Drawing.
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About the game
Pictomania: Geek Edition is an 18-card expansion for Pictomania for all the board-, roleplaying- and videogamegeeks out there. It not only contains some cards from the original game from Czech Games Edition, like the titles from Harry Potter or Star Wars movies, but also several new categories like classic RPG races/classes, dice forms, famous sci-fi characters, and so on. Many of these categories were gathered by gamers themselves and compiled onto these 18 new double-sided cards.
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
Questions and answers
Pictomania: Geek Edition supports 3–6 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 Pictomania: Geek Edition is 25–45 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 Pictomania: Geek Edition for ages 9 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.
Pictomania: Geek Edition belongs to these categories: Party Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Line Drawing. 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 Pictomania: Geek Edition are: Vlaada Chvátil. 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 Pictomania: Geek Edition as an expansion for Pictomania. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Pictomania to use it. Check that your edition of Pictomania is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.