
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,288
- BGG rating
- 8.8
Too Many Bones: Unbreakable
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2023

Rules assistance for Too Many Bones: Lab Rats
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Too Many Bones: Lab Rats is an expansion for Too Many Bones released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Adam Carlson and Josh J. Carlson and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
Enhance your Too Many Bones experience by adding The Lab Rats! The Rats are our first ever multi-Gearloc...Gearloc! Slank, Gerbil, Flan, and Helix all bring unique stats to the table while utilizing a group pool of 16 Skill dice! Swapping the proper character in and out equipped with the proper equipment for the situation creates a brand new brain-bending approach to existing TMB strategies. The Lab Rats come with 21 beautiful custom dice, nine chips (one for each intern and five 3HP chips), a closable dice holder, and four edge-stitched neoprene character mats. —description from the publisher
Too Many Bones: Lab Rats supports 1–4 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 Too Many Bones: Lab Rats is 60–120 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 Too Many Bones: Lab Rats for ages 12 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.
Too Many Bones: Lab Rats has a complexity rating of 3.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Too Many Bones: Lab Rats belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Dice, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. 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 Too Many Bones: Lab Rats are: Adam Carlson and Josh J. Carlson. 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 Too Many Bones: Lab Rats as an expansion for Too Many Bones. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Too Many Bones to use it. Check that your edition of Too Many Bones is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.