
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,676
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Reign of Dragoness
- 2–8 players
- 10–40 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2022

2025
Rules assistance for Whoa There Cowboy
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.
Whoa There Cowboy is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Harrison Beck and Apryl Stott and its main mechanics are Memory.
Join the card-slinging fun in this thrilling race to victory! Outsmart opponents by playing higher or lower value cards from your hand—bluff boldly to stack points, but beware: get caught and face a penalty! Prove your honesty to earn point tokens quicker, and play all your cards for even bigger scores. Win by shedding out your hand.
Whoa There Cowboy supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Whoa There Cowboy for ages 7 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.
Whoa There Cowboy belongs to these categories: Animals, Bluffing, and Memory. Its main mechanics are Memory. 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 Whoa There Cowboy are: Harrison Beck and Apryl Stott. 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 Whoa There Cowboy 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.