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- BGG #461
- BGG rating
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Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game
- 2–4 players
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Stumped
2018
Rules assistance for Stumped
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for Stumped
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Stumped is a board game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Nathan Richardson and T Seth Richardson and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Stumped adds a huge twist to the traditional deck-building game: buildable miniature wooden trees. Your objective is simple: successfully grow a 10 leaf tree before your opponents do. But actually doing this can get a bit tricky, with a huge variety of 165 different cards, ranging from some downright nasty attack cards, to more growth-focused and defensive cards (scroll down to see all of them). Every game has a fresh set of challenges, opportunities, and strategies. You might try and truncate your trainee's tree, or you might just end up Stumped. —description from the publisher
Editions
- StumpedenOutside In Games2018
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Questions and answers
Stumped supports 2–4 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 Stumped is 30–60 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 Stumped for ages 12 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.
Stumped has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Stumped belongs to these categories: Card Game, Action / Dexterity, and Farming. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Stumped are: Nathan Richardson and T Seth Richardson. 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 Stumped 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.