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Team UP!
2018
Rules assistance for Team UP!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 20–30 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Team UP!
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Team UP! is a board game released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Sébastien Pauchon and Hadi Barkat and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Tile Placement, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
If you have ever worked in a game store, at a logistics company, or for a game publisher, you understand the theme in Team UP! It all starts with a pallet and multiple boxes of different shapes that you need to stack on top of it. The game is cooperative, with players teaming up to pack the most compact pallet possible. You draw cards that indicate the color or shape of a box, and that's the type of box you have to stack next. The game proceeds until there are no more boxes to stack or until the players decide it is best to stop to avoid penalties. Scoring takes into account three factors: the number of full rows on the pallet, the number of boxes that aren't stacked on the pallet at the end, and the number of penalty points (from cards you draw but cannot play). The best score is 25. The perfect solution exists, but will your team find it?
Designers
Publishers
- Helvetiq
Questions and answers
Team UP! 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 Team UP! is 20–30 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.
The catalogue lists Team UP! for ages 7 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.
Team UP! 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.
Team UP! belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy, Industry / Manufacturing, and Transportation. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Tile Placement, and Cooperative Game. 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 Team UP! are: Sébastien Pauchon and Hadi Barkat. 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 Team UP! 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.