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Rats to Riches
2019
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- 2–5 players
- 15–45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Rats to Riches is a board game released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Eugene Lim and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
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About the game
'Rats 2 Riches' THIS ROWDY RACKET IS BACK WITH A RAVISHING REFRESH!* 2nd Edition of the award-winning board game, Rats to Riches In Rats 2 Riches, players are sewer rats, scheming and scrambling to win the Rat Race! Invest in businesses, play the Pipe Piper, sabotage other rats, and build your sewer empire! FUN FOR EVERYONE Loved by kids, families, university students, board game enthusiasts, rats, your mom, etc. Just keep us away from any cats, especially the fat cats of Wall Street. Yucks. SIMPLE & STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY Simple rules, with a multiverse of possibilities, strategies, and interactions. Reduced each turn to just 2 steps Reduced card text by ~50% on average 50% of cards with NEW effects and artwork! MAKE OR BREAK FRIENDSHIPS We hope you’ve bought Insurance, ’cause your furniture might get flipped/destroyed. Swindle, Sabotage, Steal (*ahem we mean ‘Acquire’), or go into Cahoots with other rats!
Designers
Publishers
- Genie Games Co
- Accentuate Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Rats to Riches 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 Rats to Riches is 15–45 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 Rats to Riches 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.
Rats to Riches has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Rats to Riches belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Economic. 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 Rats to Riches are: Eugene Lim. 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 Rats to Riches 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.