Reif für die Insel
BGG rank
BGG #9,636
BGG rating
7.0

Reif für die Insel

2023

Rules assistance for Reif für die Insel

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–6 players
  • 40–50 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.8/5

For 3 players

Rules assistant for Reif für die Insel

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Reif für die Insel is a board game released in 2023 for 3–6 players, 40–50 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Reiner Knizia and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Card Play Conflict Resolution.

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About the game

Reif für die Insel ("Ripe for the Island") is a card game in which precocious monkeys compete for late-ripening bananas. Coconuts are a powerful argument when it comes to deciding which primate gets the most delicious bananas. If you use a lot of them, you can stop other monkeys from grabbing the biggest treats. But it‘s not always smart to greedily throw your own supplies at your competitors’ head. Sometimes you simply have to be able to wait until what already looks tasty is ripe. Otherwise, you have to watch your opponents „humbly“ feast on one tiny golden-yellow fruit after another, while you yourself languish on your huge green bananas. In this clever bidding game, everyone understands what every monkey has known for a long time: time is just a banana. —description from the publisher

Questions and answers

Reif für die Insel 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.