
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,884
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Modern Art Card Game
- 2–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2008

Rules assistance for Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne
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Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne is an expansion for Botswana released in 2022 for 3–5 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Reiner Knizia and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Commodity Speculation, and Open Drafting.
Hyenas are sneaky predators that will use every moment of inattention to attack the participants of the Summer Parade. Hyena cards can be added to the game to make it even more unpredictable. The game follows the normal rules with one exception: The Hyena card must be played on any previously placed animal card. Hyenas cannot be played on an "empty" column. A played Hyena card reduces the value of the card underneath it by 1. If, at the end of the round, the Hyena is the last card played in the column, the value of the tokens of this animal is 1 lower than on the last card played of this animal. You cannot play one Hyena onto another.
Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne supports 3–5 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 Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne is 25 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 Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne 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.
Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Commodity Speculation, and Open Drafting. 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 Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne are: Reiner Knizia. 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 Ryki Afryki: Hieny – karty promocyjne as an expansion for Botswana. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Botswana to use it. Check that your edition of Botswana is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.