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Sbam!
2022
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- 2–6 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Sbam! is a board game released in 2022 for 2–6 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Marco Pranzo and Tommaso Battista and its main mechanics are Race, Player Elimination, and Real-Time.
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About the game
There are too many masked wrestlers on the ring. When the bell will toll, they will start fighting until only one will remain standing! Sbam! is a competitive game in real-time. The game is played over several rounds and ends as soon as all the players but one are eliminated. Each round, players will draw and play cards (in 3 colors with strength from 1 to 3) as fast as they can and fight against the players sitting on their left and on their right. The round ends when a player plays one or more Sbam cards, but watch out for the special cards! When the round ends, the players will check the result of each fight separately: any couple of identical cards (same color and same strength) played by a single player is discarded. Then, only the color for which the most cards have been played by both fighting players will be calculated. Each player sums up the strength of all the cards of that color. The player with the lower strength loses the fight and must take 1 Damage token. When a player gets the 5th damage token is eliminated. The player who, at the end of a round, remains the only one with less than 5 Damage tokens is the winner! -description from publisher
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Publishers
- Cranio Creations
Questions and answers
Sbam! 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 Sbam! is 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 Sbam! 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.
Sbam! 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.
Sbam! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Real-time, and Sports. Its main mechanics are Race, Player Elimination, and Real-Time. 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 Sbam! are: Marco Pranzo and Tommaso Battista. 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 Sbam! 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.