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Rock Science
2011
Rules assistance for Rock Science
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 60 min
- 16+
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for Rock Science
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Rock Science is a board game released in 2011 for 2–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Sven Folkesson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Singing, and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
Rock Science is a trivia game about rock music and metal. The game covers hundreds of bands, from early Classic Rock to Nu Metal via Trash Metal and many others. Players compete to be the first to reach the finish line through answering questions. Question categories include rockers, albums and songs, and players may also be asked to hum riffs. All questions have three different difficulty levels - the higher difficulty a player choses, the higher the possible reward in terms of advancement on the board. Other important game mechanics are betting (you constantly bet on the knowledge of co-players) and Rock Tokens (tokens collected when correctly answering questions may be spent for in-game rewards). The game includes question cards (around 2,500 questions in total), game board, die, pawns, betting cards, rules summary cards, rules book and rock tokens.
Designers
Publishers
- Rock Science AB
Questions and answers
Rock Science supports 2–6 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.
The listed playing time for Rock Science is 60 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 Rock Science for ages 16 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.
Rock Science has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Rock Science belongs to these categories: Music and Trivia. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Singing, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 Rock Science are: Sven Folkesson. 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 Rock Science 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.