- BGG rating
- 6.9
Rules assistance for Unsurmountable: Big Climb
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Unsurmountable: Big Climb
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Unsurmountable: Big Climb is an expansion for Unsurmountable released in 2021 for 1 player, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Network and Route Building and Chaining.
About the game
It’s time to tackle the toughest summit you’ve ever faced. On this epic ascent, keep your eyes peeled for beautiful prayer flags and looming pillars of ice. This mountain is as beautiful as it is dangerous. Don’t let it win. Unsurmountable: Big Climb includes 6 new cards, increases the size of the mountain to a whopping 15 cards, and also includes two new features: prayer flags and seracs. These are powerful factors in any climb that uses the optional difficulty rules. And for all the serious mountaineers out there, this expansion can be combined with Unsurmountable: Dual Peaks: if you can complete a 15-card mega-mountain with 2 peaks, you’ll be on top of the world.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Banana Games
- Button Shy
- Salt & Pepper Games
Questions and answers
Unsurmountable: Big Climb supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Unsurmountable: Big Climb 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 Unsurmountable: Big Climb for ages 8 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.
Unsurmountable: Big Climb has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Unsurmountable: Big Climb belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Network and Route Building and Chaining. 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 Unsurmountable: Big Climb are: Scott Almes. 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 Unsurmountable: Big Climb as an expansion for Unsurmountable. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Unsurmountable to use it. Check that your edition of Unsurmountable is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.