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Venture Angels
2018
Rules assistance for Venture Angels
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Venture Angels
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Venture Angels is a board game released in 2018 for 3–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Bruno Faidutti and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Auction / Bidding, and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
In Venture Angels, you are billionaires who make investments in venture businesses for fun. In each round, appealing but risky ventures rise. Sort out pessimistic or frothy ventures from the good ones and invest in them secretly. At the end of each round, reveal the secret biddings and see which ventures have earned enough investment. Investors who made the most noticeable investment in them will be rewarded for their contributions to its success. The investor with the most fame at the end of the game becomes the Venture Angel. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Mandoo Games
- Houpaa
- GameHead
Questions and answers
Venture Angels supports 3–5 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 Venture Angels is 20 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 Venture Angels 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.
Venture Angels has a complexity rating of 1.4 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.
Venture Angels belongs to these categories: Economic and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Auction / Bidding, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 Venture Angels are: Bruno Faidutti. 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 Venture Angels 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.