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Tweegles
2012
Rules assistance for Tweegles
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 15 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Tweegles is a board game released in 2012 for 2–5 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Jérémie Caplanne and Pascal Jumel and its main mechanics are Acting and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
The Tweegles are monsters from another galaxy, come to invade the Earth. Unfortunately for them, once they hit the ground, nothing is on their scale. They are frightening and huge monsters on their own planet, but are only as big as mice on earth. They land in an everyday house, full of traps for them: electrical sockets, children with scissors and stamps, insects and cleaning products... Twenty-five action cards – each showing a tweegle that has been hit by one of the "traps" – are laid face-up on the table at the start of Tweegles, while the twenty-five tweegle cards are shuffled and set aside. Everyone plays at the same time. One tweegle card is revealed from the deck, with the card showing one of five tweegle types and one of five possible actions, symbolized by scissors, a mosquito, an electrical socket, a stamp and spray bottle. Everyone searches for the action card that "completes the story" begun with the first card. If a tweegle card shows scissors, for example, you need to find the cut-up tweegle among the face-up action cards. To claim the card, however, you need to perform the appropriate gesture: slapping the card if a mosquito is involved, hammering it with your fist if the tweegle was stamped, and so on. The first player to do this claims the tweegle card, while the action card remains on the table. Whoever claims the most cards wins!
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Questions and answers
Tweegles supports 2–5 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 Tweegles is 15 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 Tweegles for ages 6 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.
Tweegles 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.
Tweegles belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Acting and 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 Tweegles are: Jérémie Caplanne and Pascal Jumel. 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 Tweegles 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.