Thin Ice: Survival has never been so much fun
BGG rank
BGG #16,797
BGG rating
6.5

Thin Ice: Survival has never been so much fun

2016

Rules assistance for Thin Ice: Survival has never been so much fun

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 25–45 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Thin Ice: Survival has never been so much fun

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Thin Ice: Survival has never been so much fun is a board game released in 2016 for 2–6 players, 25–45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Nick Street, Allan Williams, Gary Cambell-Smith, and Lily Cambell-Smith and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.

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About the game

A 30 minute tile based game of artic survival for 2-6 players where it's every meeple for itself and even friendships have limits. You move on an ever-diminishing ice sheet represented by the tiles whilst trying not to get stranded on a separated ice floe and drifting away. Make pacts, break pacts, laugh, despair and come face-to-face with the polar bear - survival has never been so much fun! ...and if that's not challenging enough, a deck of event cards brings an added level of dirty tricks, audacious actions and stress-relieving laughter. The winner in Thin Ice termed the “survivor” is the last player to be able to keep moving on the ever shrinking ice. If you can’t keep moving then a dip into the sea becomes your last action and becoming separated on a single ice floe will be your final farewell to the group.

Questions and answers

Thin Ice: Survival has never been so much fun 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.