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Pigeon Explosion
2025
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- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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Pigeon Explosion is a board game released in 2025 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Roberto Pellei and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
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About the game
Pigeons are always hungry and eat whatever they find in front of them: your task is to feed your pigeons to make them happy or feed opponent pigeons to make them explode! The game is divided into turns, which proceed clockwise starting from the first player until the game ends. During your turn, choose to perform one of the following two actions: Search - Draw 2 cards from the Search deck. If the deck is exhausted, shuffle the discard pile and form a new draw pile. or Feed - Play up to 2 cards between Food and Action cards from your hand. The only limitation in playing cards is that you can only play 1 Food card on opponent Pigeons each turn. The goal of the game is to make your pigeons happy by feeding them with the correct amount of food and preventing them from exploding! The first player to achieve 2 or 3 Happy Pigeons (depending on the number of players) will be the winner! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Broadway Toys LTD
- Popcorn Games
- Muduko
- Tranjis Games
- Cranio Creations
- TLAMA games
- Elznir Games
Questions and answers
Pigeon Explosion supports 2–5 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 Pigeon Explosion is 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 Pigeon Explosion for ages 8 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.
Pigeon Explosion 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.
Pigeon Explosion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection. 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 Pigeon Explosion are: Roberto Pellei. 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 Pigeon Explosion 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.