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Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game
2020
Rules assistance for Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game
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- 2–6 players
- 45–60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game
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Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game is a board game released in 2020 for 2–6 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Erica Bouyouris and Andrew Wolf and its main mechanics are Open Drafting and Kill Steal.
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About the game
At this year's Beach-a-Palooza, Steven has a surefire way to win: Recruit more Stevens from the timeline and have them all front their own bands! Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game is your chance to become a Steven and try to put together the best band and audience! But it's not going to be easy as party crashers — both Corrupted and Homeworld Gems — want to ruin your amazing performance. It's Beach City's event of the year and you're on center stage. Play your cards right, and your band might be the big winner! In more detail, each round you draft three character cards that feature gems and various familiar characters, sometimes being able to recruit characters to your stage or audience to generate energy and other effects. Get the right characters on stage, and you can form powerful fusions! —description from the publisher
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- Cryptozoic Entertainment
Questions and answers
Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling 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 Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game 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 Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game for ages 10 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.
Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game 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.
Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Open Drafting and Kill Steal. 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 Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game are: Erica Bouyouris and Andrew Wolf. 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 Steven Universe: Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling 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.