
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,535
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Instinkt: Duell der Tiere
- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2025

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Touché is a board game released in 1979 for 2–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Wayne Bobette and its main mechanics are Square Grid, Matching, and Pattern Building.
Players are dealt a hand of cards from a standard double deck including four jokers. The board depicts card images—two of each—and some wild spaces distributed in a cross pattern. A turn consists of playing a card and placing a marker of your color on one of the corresponding spaces on the game board. The object is to claim spaces which form certain patterns (boxes, lines, crosses, tees). When one of these patterns is formed, you cap off your pieces with black markers to show that you've completed that pattern. Capped pieces can't be used again for another pattern. The first person to complete a specified number of patterns wins the game.
Touché 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.
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 1.4 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: Card Game and Territory Building. Its main mechanics are Square Grid, Matching, and Pattern Building. 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: Wayne Bobette. 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.