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The Vibe
2025
Rules assistance for The Vibe
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 5–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for The Vibe
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The Vibe is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 5–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jacob Jaskov and its main mechanics are Deduction, Cooperative Game, and Communication Limits.
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About the game
In this collaborative game, players take turns taking on the role of "The Vibe," selecting a theme and arranging pictures in a specific order to provide clues. The postcard-sized cards with pictures are arranged from left to right, indicating how well they fit the chosen theme — from least to most fitting. The other players, the "Mind Readers," then try to guess the theme based on the sequence of pictures. The game's challenge comes from The Vibe's selection of artwork, where each picture carries just the right amount of ambiguity to encourage thoughtful discussion and interpretation. Different volumes: Each volume of The Vibe includes 64 large postcard-sized cards, featuring diverse and evocative imagery on one side and thematic words on the other. The first volume offers a blend of classic and quirky art from around the world, paired with a wide range of thematic words. Later volumes explore specific topics and styles, with more closely related words, making the game more challenging and requiring sharper focus and greater attention to detail. Volumes can be mixed and matched to create new and varied play experiences. —description from the publisher
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Publishers
- Uloomi
Questions and answers
The Vibe 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 listed playing time for The Vibe is 5–20 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 Vibe 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 Vibe has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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 Vibe belongs to these categories: Card Game and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Cooperative Game, and Communication Limits. 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 Vibe are: Jacob Jaskov. 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 Vibe 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.