
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,269
- BGG rating
- 6.9
So, You've Been Cursed.
- 1–2 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System
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So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System is an expansion for So, You've Been Eaten. released in 2021 for 1–2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Set Collection.
The designer of So, You've Been Eaten. created this game as a way to deal with his ongoing Crohn's Disease. In partnership with his editor (LudiCreations), he created a small mini-expansion to raise money that can help fight Crohn's Disease. This is Confused Immune System. The Confused Immune System is a small mini-expansion, similar in size to Dyspepto-Beastmol. It emulates how an immune system, while necessary to one's health, can overreact and become a burden. All benefits from this mini-expansion will be donated to Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. A digestive system can be a complicated space. Most of the times it can take a lot of punishment, but some other times it can overreact. You need to be careful in managing its reactions to your actions. In So, You’ve Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System, the Beast will have to do their best to make sure their autoimmune response is not too aggressive, and the miner will try to agitate things. There are points up for grabs for the player who can control autoimmune tiles most effectively. —description from the rulebook
So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System supports 1–2 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 So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System is 30 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 So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System 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.
So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System belongs to these categories: Card Game, Dice, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Set Collection. 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 So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System are: Scott Almes. 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 So, You've Been Eaten.: Confused Immune System as an expansion for So, You've Been Eaten.. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need So, You've Been Eaten. to use it. Check that your edition of So, You've Been Eaten. is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.