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Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top

Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top

Stone Blade Entertainment · 2019
2–45–15 min0+ yrs1.1/5 complexity6.2 BGG#10.934 BGG1,1 KKidsCouples
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How do you play Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top?

In Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top, you compete to build the best carnival and earn the title "Ringmaster"! The only way to reach this illustrious title is to hire stars and build attractions...

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Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top box art
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In Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top, you compete to build the best carnival and earn the title "Ringmaster"! The only way to reach this illustrious title is to hire stars and build attractions...while occasionally sabotaging the other players and adding devious sideshows to your opponents' carnivals!

The game is fast and family-friendly. Each player starts with three cards, and on your turn, you draw one card from the deck, then you may play one card, following these rules:

 Stars & Attractions are played in front of you.
 Event cards trigger effects when played to the discard pile.
 Sideshow cards are played in front of your opponents.

Now, here's where things get tricky. Each player's win condition changes throughout the game. For example, the "Three Ring Circus" card states that you win the game when you have three of them in front of you. Be careful, though, as your opponents can sabotage your best efforts, preventing you from becoming the "Ringmaster"!

—description from publisher

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouples
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
5–15 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.934
from Trișache · verified

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Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~5–15 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top support?
Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top take?
A game of Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top takes about 5–15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top for?
Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top?
Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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