- BGG rank
- BGG #4,799
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Colossal Cat in the Box
- 2–5 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,647
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Sandbag
2024
Rules assistance for Sandbag
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Sandbag
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Sandbag is a board game released in 2024 for 3–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Ted Alspach and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,398
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Zombie Princess
- 3–6 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,079
- BGG rating
- 6.0
You Suck
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #688
- BGG rating
- 7.0
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
- 3–10 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #827
- BGG rating
- 7.3
One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak
- 3–10 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,694
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition
- 5–68 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2008
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,239
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Silver
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,039
- BGG rating
- 6.7
One Night Ultimate Vampire
- 3–10 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,181
- BGG rating
- 6.9
One Night Ultimate Alien
- 4–10 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,229
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Silver Bullet
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,329
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Colony
- 1–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,956
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Silver Coin
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2020
About the game
You've joined a hot air balloon festival in which the goal is to go higher than your opponents. Dump as many sandbags as you can — and try to gain rockets as well! — to send yourself higher and higher to win. Sandbag is a trick-taking game of avoiding tricks, manipulating trump, and reconfiguring your hand of cards. In each of the three rounds, you configure your basket with two face-up cards; the most common color among all players' cards is the trump suit. Each trick, players either play from their hand, play a sandbag (to sluff, that is avoid winning the trick), or play one of their opponents' face-up cards. During the round, it's possible for the trump to change as the number and kind of face-up cards are exchanged for face-down sandbags. Five rocket cards worth negative points are in play each round, and you want to win these while avoiding the sandbag cards because in the end the player with the lowest score wins. Sandbag is a highly interactive trick-taking game for 3-6 players that excels at higher player counts! —description from the publisher
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Bézier Games
- 4GAMES
- IFROM Games
Questions and answers
Sandbag 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.
The listed playing time for Sandbag is 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 Sandbag for ages 10 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.
Sandbag has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Sandbag belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Trick-taking. 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 Sandbag are: Ted Alspach. 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 Sandbag 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.