
- BGG rank
- BGG #649
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Bullet♥︎
- 1–4 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2021

1930
Rules assistance for Tangrams Competitive Party Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Tangrams Competitive Party Game is a board game released in 1930 for 1–6 players and 30 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Pattern Building.
Tangrams Competitive Party Game is a puzzle game for one to six players, utilizing twelve cards with silhouetted shapes that each player must hurry to duplicate with their own set of ten cardboard pieces. This edition utilizes "tans" that are different from the usual seven piece set. There are eight three-sided pieces and two four-sided pieces. Progressive rules are included, involving the players assembling different shapes on each turn and points being awarded for the fastest completion. Note: images, files, etc, for regular Tangram/Tangrams should be uploaded under Outside the Scope of BGG.
Tangrams Competitive Party Game supports 1–6 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 Tangrams Competitive Party Game is 30 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.
Tangrams Competitive Party 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.
Tangrams Competitive Party Game belongs to these categories: Puzzle and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Pattern 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 catalogue lists Tangrams Competitive Party 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.