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Sugar Blast
2020
Rules assistance for Sugar Blast
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.2/5
Rules assistant for Sugar Blast
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Sugar Blast is a board game released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Leo Almeida, Ben Rosset, and Matthew O'Malley and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Making sweet combinations can be such a blast! In Sugar Blast, you try to make connections between same-colored candies to create blasts! You must swap out two adjacent candies to make a string of three or more of the same type. Then, you remove the matched candies and adjust the unique tilting board so that candies slide down to fill in the missing spaces. Finally, you fill in candies at the top from ones chosen randomly from the bag. The bigger the blast you create, the more candies you earn. You are going to try to make big moves, but must be careful not to leave valuable opportunities for your opponents. Everyone is in a race to collect candies and complete the objective card. The first one to collect the necessary candies will earn a sweet victory! —description from the publisher
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- CMON Global Limited
- Yayoi The Dreamer
Questions and answers
Sugar Blast supports 1–4 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 Sugar Blast is 20 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 Sugar Blast for ages 8 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.
Sugar Blast has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
Sugar Blast belongs to these categories: Children's Game and Action / Dexterity. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Pattern Recognition. 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 Sugar Blast are: Leo Almeida, Ben Rosset, and Matthew O'Malley. 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 Sugar Blast 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.