
- BGG rank
- BGG #162
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Codenames
- 2–8 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2015

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The Metagame: Deep Cuts Booster Pack is an expansion for The Metagame released in 2018 for 2–50 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 17 and up.
The game expansion booster pack is a love letter to tabletop games - written and curated by the merry pranksters at Shut Up & Sit Down. Codenames to Cosmic Encounter. Twilight Imperium to Ticket to Ride. Warhammer 40,000! Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective! You know you want these games! The deep cuts booster pack rounds out your Metagame with inappropriate amounts of boardgame goodness. This expansion adds thirteen cards to the game.
The Metagame: Deep Cuts Booster Pack supports 2–50 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 Metagame: Deep Cuts Booster Pack is 10 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 Metagame: Deep Cuts Booster Pack for ages 17 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 Metagame: Deep Cuts Booster Pack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Metagame: Deep Cuts Booster Pack and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists The Metagame: Deep Cuts Booster Pack as an expansion for The Metagame. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Metagame to use it. Check that your edition of The Metagame is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.