
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,911
- BGG rating
- 6.8
America
- 2–6 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2016

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Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion is an expansion for Smarty Party! released in 2008 for 3–8 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Ted Alspach.
Smarty Party - Gamers' Expansion adds dozens of new categories focusing on boardgames and card games...and not those silly mass market games, but the games you love that your fellow Board Game Geeks play! Smarty Party! has long been a favorite party game for gamers, and this expansion seals the deal. A must have for BGG readers and serious (and not so serious) gamers of all ages. This expansion is available for free to download and print. Express permission to create this expansion was received from R&R Games. Two printed copies exist: "Special Gathering Edition 1 of 2" and "Special Gathering Edition 2 of 2," one of which (1) was made available at the 2008 Gathering prize table, while the other one (2) was made available for play during the 2008 Gathering.
Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion supports 3–8 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 Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion is 45 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.
Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion 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.
Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion belongs to these categories: Party Game, Print & Play, and Trivia. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion 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 Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion as an expansion for Smarty Party!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Smarty Party! to use it. Check that your edition of Smarty Party! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.