- BGG rank
- BGG #24,354
- BGG rating
- 5.8
No Respect: Rodney Dangerfield's Game
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 1985
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- BGG #19,704
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Touché
1977
Rules assistance for Touché
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.6/5
Rules assistant for Touché
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Touché is a board game released in 1977 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Howard Wexler and its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Memory.
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About the game
Each player has 6 pieces lined up on his side of a 5×5 grid, either the rectangular or the rounded pieces. Pieces are transparent, and inside them are magnetized metal disks, one side red, the other white. In this distant variation on Tic-Tac-Toe, your ultimate goal is to arrange that 4 disks of your color are in a row, regardless of the shapes of the pieces. Under the board are magnetic strips of unknown polarity. As you place a piece into a new space, it might stay as it is, but it could also happen that the disk flipped and the piece joined your opponent's side. Options during a turn are either to enter a piece, move a piece, or jump a piece. Later published as Magic 4 by Discovery Toys and in Germany under the original title by Parker, where it was nominated for Spiel des Jahres of 1979.
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Parker Brothers
- N.W. Damm & Søn (Damm)
- Parker Spiele
- Korea Boardgames
- Jumbo
- Diset S. A.
- Irwin Toy Ltd.
- Discovery Toys
- Peter Pan Playthings
- Gabriel
- Capiépa Éditeur: Jeux Éducatifs
- University Games
- IRWIN Games
- James Industries, Inc.
- CBS Electronics
Questions and answers
Touché 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 Touché is 30 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 Touché 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.
Touché has a complexity rating of 1.6 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.
Touché belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy and Memory. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Memory. 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 Touché are: Howard Wexler. 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 Touché 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.