- BGG rating
- 6.3
Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,827
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Wombat Rescue
2015
Rules assistance for Wombat Rescue
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Wombat Rescue
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Wombat Rescue is a board game released in 2015 for 1–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Matt Wolfe and its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Modular Board, and Network and Route Building.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Wombat Rescue: Expansion Pack
- 1–4 players
- 60 min
- 2015
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About the game
Did you know that wombats poop cubes? It’s true! Scientists theorize that, due to extremely poor vision but an excellent sense of smell, wombats use their poop cubes as “smell markers” to help them navigate their environment. Because their poop is cube-shaped it is less likely to roll away or be moved. You play as the mama wombat of your tribe. The dastardly dingo has stormed your burrow and chased away 4 of your baby wombats! You will need to eat and digest food in order to produce poop cubes, with which you will build smell areas so you can navigate your environment, find your baby wombats, and bring them home. The player who best plans their smell areas and moves most efficiently will prove victorious! The object of Wombat Rescue is to be the first player to find all 4 of your baby wombats and bring them home.
Designers
Publishers
- Eagle-Gryphon Games
Questions and answers
Wombat Rescue supports 1–4 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 Wombat Rescue is 60 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 Wombat Rescue for ages 10 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.
Wombat Rescue has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Wombat Rescue belongs to these categories: Humor and Animals. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Modular Board, and Network and Route 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 credited designers of Wombat Rescue are: Matt Wolfe. 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 Wombat Rescue 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.