- BGG rank
- BGG #2,838
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Star Wars Customizable Card Game
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 1995
- BGG rank
- BGG #27,406
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Tribbles Customizable Card Game
2000
Rules assistance for Tribbles Customizable Card Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.4/5
Rules assistant for Tribbles Customizable Card Game
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Tribbles Customizable Card Game is a board game released in 2000 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Tom Braunlich, Roland L. Tesh, and Bill Martinson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Set Collection.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #30,531
- BGG rating
- 4.6
Austin Powers CCG
- 2–6 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 1999
- BGG rank
- BGG #27,633
- BGG rating
- 5.2
Herding Cats
- 2–6 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2012
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,298
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Monster Café
- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #30,161
- BGG rating
- 4.7
Unusual Suspects
- 2–4 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #26,362
- BGG rating
- 5.6
NCIS: The Board Game
- 1–6 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2010
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,641
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Pente
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 1977
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,378
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 1999
- BGG rank
- BGG #27,284
- BGG rating
- 5.4
Scooby-Doo! Expandable Card Game
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2000
- BGG rank
- BGG #29,878
- BGG rating
- 5.1
Simpsons Trading Card Game
- 2–5 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2003
- BGG rank
- BGG #829
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Star Wars: Destiny
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,073
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Star Wars: The Card Game
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2012
About the game
A self-contained spin-off of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game from Decipher, Tribbles is a fairly straightforward card game where you are trying to empty your 7 card hand in order to score points ("tribbles") that you have been able to play. Each card represents a certain quantity of "tribbles" (1, 10, 1000, or 10,000.) The game play follows a sequential order, with each player needing to play the next higher value of tribble out of his hand than the one played immediately before. If no such card is held, the player must pass and draw a card from his personal deck. There are also optional effects on each card, some reminiscent of Uno (among them Skip and Reverse), that vary the play sequence, score some special points, or allow a player to discard a card. A round ends when either a player is out of hand cards or all but one of the players are out of cards in their deck. Only the player who goes out scores points for his Tribbles played that round. Five rounds make a game. The player who scores the most tribbles in those five rounds is the winner. The game provides four pre-constructed decks totaling 112 cards, which are color coded to fit a theme. These cards can be interchanged to create different decks. To make the game even more customizable, "tribbles" cards from the ST:CCG expansion set "The Trouble With Tribbles" are compatible with this game. These cards can increase the highest tribbles card to 100,000, plus add a new special ability (a bonus for collecting a specific set of cards) and different combinations than those included in the boxed set. Also included in the game are reference cards which list the makeup of each standard deck and explain what the special effects are. In addition, you get a scoresheet and even a small pencil.
Publishers
- Decipher
Questions and answers
Tribbles Customizable Card Game supports 2–4 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 Tribbles Customizable Card Game 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 Tribbles Customizable Card Game for ages 7 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.
Tribbles Customizable Card Game 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.
Tribbles Customizable Card Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Set Collection. 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 Tribbles Customizable Card Game are: Tom Braunlich, Roland L. Tesh, and Bill Martinson. 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 Tribbles Customizable Card Game 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.