- BGG rank
- BGG #4,938
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Mechanica
- 1–4 players
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,779
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Surrealist Dinner Party
2021
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- 2–4 players
- 35–50 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
For 2 players
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Surrealist Dinner Party is a board game released in 2021 for 2–4 players and 35–50 minutes per game. It was designed by Max Seidman, Mary Flanagan, and Emma Hobday and its main mechanics are Set Collection and End Game Bonuses.
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About the game
Show your hosting prowess and treat your favorite Surrealist artists and writers to an excellent dinner party! But this might be trickier than you’d imagine. Keep your guests happy by serving the food they desire, managing drama between them, and sending them home at the right time. On your turn, bring new guests to the party, serve food and drink, or have guests socialize with their neighbors at the table. Each artist also has a unique habit, so pay careful attention to who is sitting next to whom! Of course you want to make all the guests you’ve invited happy, but if you can arrange for your opponents’ guests to start a little drama, that’s okay too! It is living and ceasing to live that are imaginary solutions. Existence is elsewhere… – André Breton. Awards & Honors: IndieCade Award // 2021 Nominee
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Surrealist Dinner Party 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 Surrealist Dinner Party is 35–50 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.
Surrealist Dinner Party has a complexity rating of 1.9 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.
Surrealist Dinner Party belongs to these categories: Card Game and Educational. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and End Game Bonuses. 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 Surrealist Dinner Party are: Max Seidman, Mary Flanagan, and Emma Hobday. 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 Surrealist Dinner Party 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.