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Ten Plagues
2023
Rules assistance for Ten Plagues
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 25–35 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
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Ten Plagues is a board game released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 25–35 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Melissa "kinda a big deal" Johnson and Shlomi Ben-Naim and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Events, and Contracts.
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About the game
Ten Plagues, The Card game is a family game for 2-4 Players based on the Biblical story of the Ten Plagues of Egypt. In this card game players race to collect sets of cards to complete the pyramid goals, but hurry! Your objectives and your hand of cards may change quickly as the plagues strike. Be the player with the most pyramid points by the end of the game to win. Players have a hand of ten cards depicting the plagues of Egypt as described in the Torah / Old Testament. Each turn, you'll draw a card from the deck, then discard a card to the tomb. You'll then have an opportunity to complete a goal displayed on a pyramid. Each time a goal is completed, a plague event will be revealed in the same order as the ancient plagues. Each plague event will change each player's hand of cards, usually making you discard specific cards. The game will end after the last plague is revealed and the player with the most pyramid points will be declared the winner. —description from the designer
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Questions and answers
Ten Plagues 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 Ten Plagues is 25–35 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 Ten Plagues for ages 10 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.
Ten Plagues has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Ten Plagues belongs to these categories: Card Game, Educational, and Religious. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Events, and Contracts. 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 Ten Plagues are: Melissa "kinda a big deal" Johnson and Shlomi Ben-Naim. 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 Ten Plagues 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.