- BGG rank
- BGG #1,695
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Smash Up: It's Your Fault!
2016
Rules assistance for Smash Up: It's Your Fault!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 45–60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Smash Up: It's Your Fault!
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Smash Up: It's Your Fault! is a board game released in 2016 for 2 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Paul Peterson and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Area Majority / Influence.
About the game
Smash Up turns over the wheel to all of you! Through a huge nomination and run-off process, players from all over the world helped choose four of the factions that take part in Smash Up: It's Your Fault!. The winning four factions were Sharks, Superheroes, Mythic Greeks, and Dragons - with the "Shark Delivery System" Tornado faction thrown in as a bonus!
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Edge Entertainment
- Hobby World
- uplay.it edizioni
- IELLO
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Questions and answers
Smash Up: It's Your Fault! supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Smash Up: It's Your Fault! is 45–60 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 Smash Up: It's Your Fault! for ages 14 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.
Smash Up: It's Your Fault! 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.
Smash Up: It's Your Fault! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Smash Up: It's Your Fault! are: Paul Peterson. 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 Smash Up: It's Your Fault! 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.