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Haste Worte? Das Würfelspiel
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Sideboards
2024
Rules assistance for Sideboards
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- 1–6 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Sideboards
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Sideboards is a board game released in 2024 for 1–6 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Hartwig Jakubik and its main mechanics are Pattern Building and Closed Drafting.
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About the game
Each player in Sideboards creates an eight-card sideboard, then sees how they fare against everyone else. In more detail, the deck contains sideboard cards that each feature five differently-colored drawers on top of one another, with drawer handles of three types. On a turn, everyone plays simultaneously, choosing and playing a card from their hand, passing their remaining cards clockwise, then drawing a new card. After everyone has played eight cards, you tally your score. What are you scoring? Three task cards are in play each game from a deck of thirty. One task challenges you to arrange drawer colors in a particular pattern. Another forces you to consider the arrangement and type of handles. The third lets you score for creating rows of color or handles. Sideboards includes a solo mode in which you compete against yourself for a high score.
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- Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag
Questions and answers
Sideboards supports 1–6 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 Sideboards 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 Sideboards 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.
Sideboards 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.
Sideboards belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Pattern Building and Closed 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 Sideboards are: Hartwig Jakubik. 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 Sideboards 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.