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Expansion for Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder
Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University
2015
Rules assistance for Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University
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Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University is an expansion for Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder released in 2015 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Caytlin Vilbrandt, Ryan Vilbrandt, and Allan Ecker and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
Ponyville University is to be used with the Core Deck of TSSSF! Twilight Sparkle (Equestria's most prolific and horrific fanfic author) has embarked on a quest to create the perfect YA stories! And who better to act as guinea pi- er… the stars of her tales, but the young ponies of Ponyville? Join the narrative thread woven by Twilight through ridiculousness, adorableness and maybe even a little romantic horror as she tells… The Tales of Ponyville University! In order to help fulfill Twilight’s dream of writing the perfect fanfics, you take turns expanding the shipping grid, joining new ponies with “ship” (short for relation”ship”) cards. TSSSF uses three decks of cards: Ponies, Ships and Goals. Players use Ship cards to pair different Ponies together on an expanding grid, earning VP for completing Goal cards for different combinations formed on the grid. If you are the first to make one of Twilight’s narrative goals a reality, you earn points!
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Questions and answers
Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University 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 Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University 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 Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University for ages 13 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.
Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Humor, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, 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 Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University are: Caytlin Vilbrandt, Ryan Vilbrandt, and Allan Ecker. 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 Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder: Tales of Ponyville University as an expansion for Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder to use it. Check that your edition of Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.