
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,413
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Bower
- 2 players
- 25 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Rolling Ranch: Hay there!
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Rolling Ranch: Hay there! is an expansion for Rolling Ranch released in 2020 for 2–20 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Pierpaolo Paoletti and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
‘Hay there!’ is a mini-expansion that can be added to Rolling Ranch base game to allow you to play with a third die that adds different new options to the gameplay. The hay will add an interesting majority mechanism that will reward one new choice number during the game and 10 victory points at the end. The royal rooster will elevate your chicken strategy, giving one extra victory point to surrounding chickens. The dog and the raccoon will interact with the collected Hay during the game. One will guard it, the other will try to steal it! —Description from publisher website
Rolling Ranch: Hay there! supports 2–20 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 Rolling Ranch: Hay there! is 10–20 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 Rolling Ranch: Hay there! for ages 14 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.
Rolling Ranch: Hay there! belongs to these categories: Animals, Territory Building, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Rolling Ranch: Hay there! are: Pierpaolo Paoletti. 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 Rolling Ranch: Hay there! as an expansion for Rolling Ranch. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Rolling Ranch to use it. Check that your edition of Rolling Ranch is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.