
- BGG rank
- BGG #457
- BGG rating
- 7.2
San Juan
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2004

Rules assistance for Tenby: Community
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Tenby: Community is an expansion for Tenby released in 2025 for 1–5 players, 15–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Benjie Talbott and its main mechanics are Matching, Open Drafting, and Action Drafting.
Community is an expansion to the game Tenby, with new ways to build and score your town. Mayors, visitors, locals, projects and notice boards all offer unique ways to interact, greatly expanding the core gameplay. This expansion builds on the core game, and continues to support solo play throughout.
Tenby: Community supports 1–5 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 Tenby: Community is 15–60 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 Tenby: Community 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.
Tenby: Community 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.
Tenby: Community belongs to these categories: Card Game, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Matching, Open Drafting, and Action Drafting. 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 Tenby: Community are: Benjie Talbott. 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 Tenby: Community as an expansion for Tenby. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tenby to use it. Check that your edition of Tenby is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.