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Henhouse

Henhouse

(Web published) · 2025
3–530–60 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.9 BGG#18.121 BGG139Family
short answer

How do you play Henhouse?

Hen House is a climbing/shedding card game in which players attempt to get rid of all the cards in their hands. Cards come in four suits: white eggs, white chickens, brown eggs, and brown chickens.

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Hen House is a climbing/shedding card game in which players attempt to get rid of all the cards in their hands.

Cards come in four suits: white eggs, white chickens, brown eggs, and brown chickens. Chickens can be combined with chickens, eggs can be combined with Eggs, white cards can be combined with white cards, and brown cards can be combined with brown cards. To shed cards, you can use animals that can help, like snakes that can eat eggs and foxes that can eat chickens.

The player who plays all of their cards first wins.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
Family
Play time
30–60 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#18.121
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Henhouse cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Henhouse cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Henhouse?
Henhouse is a animals game, for 3–5 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring ladder climbing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Henhouse — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Henhouse support?
Henhouse is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Henhouse take?
A game of Henhouse takes about 30–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Henhouse for?
Henhouse is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Henhouse?
Henhouse has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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