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- BGG rating
- 5.6
Smart Mouth
- 2–6 players
- 10–20 min
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- 2001
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Tutti Frutti
2014
Rules assistance for Tutti Frutti
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- 2–6 players
- 10 min
- 4+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Tutti Frutti
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Tutti Frutti is a board game released in 2014 for 2–6 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 4 and up. It was designed by Theora Design and its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Someone's made fruit salad and left chopped up fruit all over the kitchen! Time to pair up the fruit halves and put things together once again. To set up Tutti Frutti, lay out the 48 double-sided tiles on the table; each side of a tile shows half of a fruit. Each player takes one tile at random to start the game. Then as quickly as possible, everyone picks up fruit tiles one by one and adds them to the stack already in their hand — but to add a tile, you must match the fruit half showing on the top (or bottom) of your stack with an identical fruit half on the tile being added. Thus, you're combining the fruit halves to create a whole fruit. Players can flip over tile on the table to see the reverse side. Once all the tiles have been claimed or no one wants any more, players compare their tile stacks and the players with the taller pile wins — but only if all the fruits have been combined correctly! If not, he loses and the player with the next tallest stack wins.
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Questions and answers
Tutti Frutti 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 Tutti Frutti 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 Tutti Frutti for ages 4 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.
Tutti Frutti 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.
Tutti Frutti belongs to these categories: Children's 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 Tutti Frutti are: Theora Design. 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 Tutti Frutti 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.