
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,908
- BGG rating
- 7.5
The Grand Carnival
- 1–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Unauthorized Production
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Unauthorized Production is a board game. Its main mechanics are Square Grid, Grid Movement, and Pattern Building.
This is a placeholder for game versions that are unauthorized productions of games. Specifically, this is not for items where a publisher has taken a product and has created a different publication of the same game without permission (e.g. Jungle Jam and Jungle Speed) but rather where a bootleg or unauthorized version of a game has been created that is visually similar to an existing product.
Unauthorized Production 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.
Unauthorized Production belongs to these categories: Puzzle and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Square Grid, Grid Movement, 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 catalogue lists Unauthorized Production 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.