
- BGG rating
- 6.0
The Smurfs: Hidden Village Mini-Expansion
- 1–5 players
- 25–35 min
- 2024

2025
Rules assistance for The Smurfs: Hidden Village
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The Smurfs: Hidden Village is a board game released in 2025 for 1–5 players, 25–35 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Théo Rivière, and Ludovic Maublanc and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
In The Smurfs: Hidden Village, players are Smurfs who are tasked with rebuilding the mushroom village from scratch following the evil sorcerer Gargamel's latest scheme. To succeed, you need to work together as a team, collecting resources, building inventions, and locating missing Smurfs to help rebuild mushroom houses. Each Smurf has a unique set of skills that you must use strategically to outsmart Gargamel and his cat Azrael.
The Smurfs: Hidden Village 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 The Smurfs: Hidden Village 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 The Smurfs: Hidden Village 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.
The Smurfs: Hidden Village 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.
The Smurfs: Hidden Village belongs to these categories: Children's Game and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Smurfs: Hidden Village are: Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Théo Rivière, and Ludovic Maublanc. 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 Smurfs: Hidden Village 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.