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Schnattergei
2022
Rules assistance for Schnattergei
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- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Schnattergei
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Schnattergei is a board game released in 2022 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Haim Shafir and its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
In Schnattergei, you need to call out the right words at the right time — and know when to hit the deck! To start, deal each player a deck of 25 face-down cards. Cards show one of seven items on them — banana, strawberry, elephant, cocoa, carrot, bell pepper, or schnattergei (this being a chatty parrot) — with each item being in one of four colors: yellow, red, blue, or brown. On a turn, flip the top card of your deck onto the discard pile and quickly say the object (banana, strawberry, elephant, cocoa) matching the color of the card revealed (yellow, red, blue, brown). You never say "carrot" or "pepper", and when you flip a schnattergei, you must "parrot" the previous player by saying what they said, not what matches the color of the parrot. If you make a mistake, take two cards from your deck and place them under the discard pile. When someone reveals an item that matches the item on the top of the discard pile, everyone must race to slap the pile. Whoever does so first claims all the cards in the discard pile and puts them under their draw deck, face down. The game ends when a player runs out of cards and does not manage to win the discard pile in the same round. Whoever has the most cards at the end of the game wins.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- AMIGO
- 999 Games
- Kikigagne?
- Mercurio
Questions and answers
Schnattergei supports 2–4 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 Schnattergei is 15 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 Schnattergei for ages 6 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.
Schnattergei 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.
Schnattergei belongs to these categories: Card Game and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition. 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 Schnattergei are: Haim Shafir. 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 Schnattergei 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.