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Scrooge: The Board Game
2017
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- 2–6 players
- 15–90 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 2 players
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Scrooge: The Board Game is a board game released in 2017 for 2–6 players, 15–90 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Simon Gerring, Jason Gerring, and Peter Gerring and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That.
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About the game
Description from the co-creators. The Mind-Blowing Survival Game - for families and fun loving adults all year round. Take on the role of one of Dickens's famous characters in this fast-paced, roller-coaster survival adventure to redeem Scrooge. Powered by 5 innovative decks of cards and 18 unique street interactions, your challenge is to survive the journey through the 56 streets of Victorian London, battling against Scrooge and other scrooges to be the first player to successfully beat Scrooge in his Moment of Truth. With multiple choices on every turn, you'll need to strategise and choose how your character moves and what streets you visit. Movement is controlled with dice (custom and standard D6), Ghost REPLACE Turn Cards and you hard earned gold. Influence outcomes with tactical card management...your choices can control the miserliness of Scrooge and future actions of others. Will you look to protect your own strength or weaken others? Steal Ghost Cards and Trade Nightmares with diligence. Build strength through Turning Point activation or clever resource management. Collect gold through set collection or sneaky bluffing...But don’t let greed be your downfall… Manage your board position carefully or discover how being in the lead increases your risk of being trapped by Scrooge’s tricks and villains. Whatever you choose, don’t forget to watch your back for other scrooges! Tension builds as players reach the climatic final challenge, Scrooge's Moment of Truth. But are you ready? Are players holding back power cards? Or will fate turn you into a hero? Deeply immersive, highly interactive and fiendishly funny. It’s a game for families, friends and fun-loving adults of all ages. It’s a challenge full of tricks and traps, ghosts and nightmares, Heroes & Villains. A game that will sharpen your mind and sharpen your wit! With multiple strategies to victory…how you do it, is up to you! CAN YOU OUT-SCROOGE, SCROOGE?
Mechanics
Publishers
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Questions and answers
Scrooge: The Board Game 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 Scrooge: The Board Game is 15–90 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 Scrooge: The Board Game 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.
Scrooge: The Board Game has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Scrooge: The Board Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That. 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 Scrooge: The Board Game are: Simon Gerring, Jason Gerring, and Peter Gerring. 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 Scrooge: The Board Game 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.