
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,988
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Re;ACT: The Arts of War
- 2 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2024

2026
Rules assistance for Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter is a board game released in 2026 for 2 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 15 and up. It was designed by MingYang Lu and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Matching.
Play as a DJ with high impact beats, a Chef with elemental spirits, or an Trickster with explosive magic in this highly asymmetric 1 vs 1 fighting game fueled by a marble puzzle system! Input your attacks each turn by clearing connected matching marbles from a 3 x 5 grid. Your attack corresponds to number and color marbles you cleared: The more marbles you clear the bigger the attack! Every move changes the board state for what you allow your opponent to clear, and you can only clear from 2 of the 3 lanes, so every move has immediate consequences. Deal damage to your opponent's 3 health bars, each corresponding to a different color of attacks: Red, Yellow, and Blue. Breaking a heath bars forces your opponent to spend a quarter to keep playing AND disables that color of attacks from being used! But be careful, a broken health bar turns those corresponding marbles into WILD connectors allowing them to launch even more powerful attacks with their remaining colors, not to mention each cleared WILD marble restores health to that broken health bar, bringing it back into play. Get ready for a depth of strategies and challenge your friends to Re;MATCH! the marble puzzle arcade fighting game! Designed and self published by Brother Ming Games, illustrated by PsyOptima, and graphics by kimeimile. (Originally known as SENTO, which debuted at Pax South in 2020. Read the article by Tycho, co-creator of Penny Arcade, here.)
Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter 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 Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter is 15–30 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 Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter for ages 15 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.
Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter belongs to these categories: Fighting and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Matching. 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 Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter are: MingYang Lu. 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 Re;MATCH: Marble Puzzle Fighter 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.