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- 6.0
Blink
- 2–3 players
- 10 min
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Top Speed
2003
Rules assistance for Top Speed
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 10 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Top Speed
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Top Speed is a board game released in 2003 for 2 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Reinhard Staupe and its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Top Speed has two players racing to place their cards on eight rows. Cards have two attributes - color and icon. On each row, there can be only one card with each color and each icon. Once one of the players empties their hand, the game ends. Rows are scored (they are worth one to five points) so that the player who played the last card wins the row. If there's a mistake, the first player to make a mistake loses the row. The game is over in just few minutes.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Gamewright
- Adlung-Spiele
Questions and answers
Top Speed supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Top Speed is 10 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 Top Speed 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.
Top Speed 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.
Top Speed belongs to these categories: Card Game and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition. 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 Top Speed are: Reinhard Staupe. 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 Top Speed 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.