- BGG rank
- BGG #9,277
- BGG rating
- 6.6
What's It to Ya?
- 3–8 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2003
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- 7.0
Rules assistance for Take Your Pick II
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–8 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Take Your Pick II
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Take Your Pick II is an expansion for Take Your Pick released in 2011 for 3–8 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mike Petty and Melinda Newcombe.
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About the game
Take Your Pick II is the third title in SimplyFun's Take Your Pick series of party games, which gets each player to challenge his knowledge of fellow players. Each round one player is the subject; each other player is dealt three cards. Each card shows two words or phrases on it – Fried / Grilled? Do it Yourself / Pay for Labor? – with one word or phrase circled on the top half of the card, and the other word/phrase circled on the bottom. Turn the cards so that the phrase you feel most matches the subject on each card is on the top, then stack the cards with the phrase you feel the subject would most likely agree feel describes herself in the front. Players take turns reading their chosen phrases to the subject. If the subject agrees that a phrase describes her, you score a point and move on the next card in hand; if not, you're through for the round. Play as many rounds as the number of players, and whoever scores the most points wins.
Questions and answers
Take Your Pick II supports 3–8 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 Take Your Pick II 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 Take Your Pick II 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.
Take Your Pick II has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Take Your Pick II belongs to these categories: Party Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Take Your Pick II and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Take Your Pick II are: Mike Petty and Melinda Newcombe. 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 Take Your Pick II as an expansion for Take Your Pick. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Take Your Pick to use it. Check that your edition of Take Your Pick is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.