
- BGG rating
- 8.8
Toothead: Gluttons Invasion
- 2–8 players
- 2025

2025
Rules assistance for Toothead
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Toothead is a board game released in 2025 for 2–8 players, 20–140 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Łukasz Żukowski and Wioleta Kucha and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Deck Construction.
Welcome to a world where everyone wants to eat you! To survive, you must watch your own back and consume others to avoid hunger catching up with you. During the gameplay, you embody one of the Tootheads - inhabitants of a polluted island where the waste of human civilization fuels a hunger existence. WHAT KIND OF GAME IS IT Toothead fosters healthy selfishness, teaches assertiveness and the art of survival in a highly competitive environment. It's a very simple and fun board-card-dice game with a high level of interaction between players. It provides great entertainment during family gatherings and house parties with friends and in the hands of advanced players it becomes a pure arena of competition. GOAL OF THE GAME Devour others and don't get devoured yourself. The game ends with the victory of the player who remains at the table as the last one standing. —description from the publisher
Toothead supports 2–8 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 Toothead is 20–140 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 Toothead 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.
Toothead 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.
Toothead belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Deck Construction. 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 Toothead are: Łukasz Żukowski and Wioleta Kucha. 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 Toothead 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.