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Kelpie

Kelpie

Pinball Lizard · 2025
220–30 min1KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Kelpie?

The Kelpie is a legendary horse of Scottish folklore. It also has connections to some areas of Yorkshire, including the Strid near Bolton Abbey. This tabletop miniatures game takes inspiration from the mythological horse trying to drown a group of Villagers crossing a river.

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Kelpie box art
official art · Pinball Lizard

The Kelpie is a legendary horse of Scottish folklore. It also has connections to some areas of Yorkshire, including the Strid near Bolton Abbey.

This tabletop miniatures game takes inspiration from the mythological horse trying to drown a group of Villagers crossing a river. This is the solo version of this game, so only the Villagers are playable. There is also a two-player version.

The Villagers attempt to cross the river unmolested until they fail a River test. At which point, the Kelpie is summoned and attempts to drag them to their doom.

Kelpie is a 2-page skirmish game of risk and reward, and it plays in under 30 minutes.

What You Need:

 Models - 9 models to represent the Villagers. 1 Horse model for the Kelpie
 Measuring - A tape measure or stick
 Dice - A handful of D6
 Play Area - A 12” x 12” space
 Terrain - The River itself should be 12” wide. 
 Goods - Tokens or Dice to represent the Villagers' goods
 Time - 20-30 minutes

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
20–30 min
Players
2
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Kelpie cost?
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Q3How do you play Kelpie?
Kelpie is a book game, for 2 players, taking ~20–30 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Kelpie — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Kelpie support?
Kelpie is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Kelpie take?
A game of Kelpie takes about 20–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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