
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,300
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Guardians of Legends
- 3–5 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2019

2017
Rules assistance for The Festivals
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
The Festivals is a board game released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Isa R. Akbar and its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing.
The Festivals is a board game of travel and tourism about festival diversity in Indonesia. You can enjoy the true nature of Indonesia by presenting yourself in the annual festival held in Indonesia. Each turn, the players secretly choose their tickets to travel on eight beautiful major islands in Indonesia: Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan/Borneo, Bali, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi and Papua. The first one who arrives at the destined festival gets the experience (VP). The game ends when at least one player collects a certain number of experience points, then whoever has had more experiences wins.
The Festivals 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 The Festivals is 30–45 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 The Festivals 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.
The Festivals belongs to these categories: Bluffing, Travel, and Racing. Its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing. 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 The Festivals are: Isa R. Akbar. 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 The Festivals 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.