- BGG rating
- 8.0
Unfair: ABDW Kickstarter Sneak Peek Cards
- 2–5 players
- 50–125 min
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #998
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Unfair
2017
Rules assistance for Unfair
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 50–125 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Unfair
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Unfair is a board game released in 2017 for 2–5 players, 50–125 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Joel Finch and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Unfair: Alien B-movie Dinosaur Western Expansion
- 2–5 players
- 50–125 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Unfair: Comicbook Hacker Kaiju Ocean Expansion
- 1–5 players
- 50–125 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2023
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Unfair: Fairytale Legendary Steampunk Underground Expansion
- 1–5 players
- 50–125 min
- 2026
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About the game
Build the city’s greatest theme park, whatever it takes! Mix your favourite themes, from Pirate, Robot, Vampire, Jungle, Ninja, and Gangster. Build attractions and upgrade them to match blueprints, stack up towering rides, or simply make the most cash. But watch out – your competitors may pay off the safety inspectors to close your rides or hire hooligans to vandalise your park! Build wisely and protect your park to make sure you come out on top! Whatever happens, it’s bound to be Unfair. Your goal is to build the park that scores the most points at game end, using three main ways to score: Build impressively tall attractions with lots of upgrades. Match your park to blueprints to achieve hidden goals. Buy your way to victory with good old-fashioned cash. You can also play events to help yourself and hinder your opponents as you build your park over the course of 8 rounds. Recruit staff members to help you, or build a super attraction with a unique ability. Bribing officials and blackmailing politicians is entirely optional.
Designers
Publishers
- Rexhry
- CMON Global Limited
- Corax Games
- Choo Choo Games
- Jianjie Star Games
- Good Games Publishing
- Light N Games Inc.
Questions and answers
Unfair 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 Unfair is 50–125 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 Unfair for ages 14 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.
Unfair has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Unfair belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, 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 Unfair are: Joel Finch. 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 Unfair 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.