
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,599
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Happy Little Dinosaurs
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2021

Expansion for The Publish or Perish Game
2025
Rules assistance for The Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 1 – The Revenge of Reviewer 2
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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The Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 1 – The Revenge of Reviewer 2 is an expansion for The Publish or Perish Game released in 2025 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Max Hui Bai Ph.D. and its main mechanics are Card Play Conflict Resolution.
This expansion includes 38 Action Cards that make it easier to play the base game with more than 6 players. Some of the cards can also be used to achieve different effects compared to the Action Cards in the base game. If plagiarism and IRB audits in the base game are not chaotic enough for you, Reviewer 2 in this expansion will take it to another level. —description from the publisher
The Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 1 – The Revenge of Reviewer 2 supports 2–6 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 Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 1 – The Revenge of Reviewer 2 belongs to these categories: Party Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Card Play Conflict Resolution. 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 Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 1 – The Revenge of Reviewer 2 are: Max Hui Bai Ph.D.. 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 Publish or Perish Game: Expansion 1 – The Revenge of Reviewer 2 as an expansion for The Publish or Perish Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Publish or Perish Game to use it. Check that your edition of The Publish or Perish Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.