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Pocket Dragon
2018
Rules assistance for Pocket Dragon
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 5–7 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Pocket Dragon
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Pocket Dragon is a board game released in 2018 for 2 players, 5–7 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Dávid Turczi and Wai Yee and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Memory, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
A 34 card real-time cooperative game for 2 players, designed for the occasion of Wai-yee and David Turczi's wedding, and released as an exclusive on a one-time Kickstarter campaign. Players play together trying to care for a dragon, making sure the dragon lives a happy and fulfilling life, eats often, and keeps his room tidy. Players will scramble in real time (5 minutes), to find all necessary icons on face down cards to complete tasks, that only their partner can see! THE APP HAS MOVED TO: https://pocket-dragon.github.io/ Packaged inside the game were 10 promos for other games by the designer: Anachrony: The Sentry Post Days of Ire: Budapest 1956 – Printing Press Promo Card Dice Settlers: Married Bliss Promo Card Kitchen Rush: Piece of Cake – The Wedding Cake [microfilms]: The Honeymooners Promo Nights of Fire: Battle for Budapest – Broadcast from the Radio Promo Card Petrichor: Honeybee – The Swarming Promo Card [redacted]: The Transporter Room Promo Card Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Love Elemental Promo Card Trickerion: The Secret Workshop —description from the designer
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Questions and answers
Pocket Dragon supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Pocket Dragon is 5–7 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 Pocket Dragon 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.
Pocket Dragon 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.
Pocket Dragon belongs to these categories: Real-time. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Memory, and Cooperative Game. 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 Pocket Dragon are: Dávid Turczi and Wai Yee. 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 Pocket Dragon 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.