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Your Friend Is Sad
2021
Rules assistance for Your Friend Is Sad
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- 1–4 players
- 15–30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Your Friend Is Sad
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Your Friend Is Sad is a board game released in 2021 for 1–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jason Anarchy and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Matching, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
A Colourful game collaboration between Jason Anarchy Games and Shen Comix. Your Friend is Sad is a hand management and card matching game where you are trying to cheer up a sad friend. Draw cards from the Brain Deck to collect and match "Feelings" and "Brain Goops" to the icons on any "Active Fun Cards" currently on the board for "Cheer Points" At the end of your turn can also trade in an unwanted Feelings cards to draw a Life Card from the Life Deck, which may or may not be beneficial. First to get 11 Cheer Up Points has succesfully cheered up their friend and gets to flip the sad token to happy and is the winner.
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- Jason Anarchy Games
Questions and answers
Your Friend Is Sad 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 Your Friend Is Sad is 15–30 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 Your Friend Is Sad 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.
Your Friend Is Sad has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Your Friend Is Sad belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Matching, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Your Friend Is Sad are: Jason Anarchy. 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 Your Friend Is Sad 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.