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Space Beans

Space Beans

AMIGO · 1999
2–640 min10+ yrs1.4/5 complexity6.1 BGG#5.738 BGG2,9 KPartyFamily
short answer

How do you play Space Beans?

This game is a successor to the popular Bohnanza but is less complex and is not based on trading. Players attempt to collect 30 points in "trophies" to win the game.

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Space Beans box art
official art · AMIGO

This game is a successor to the popular Bohnanza but is less complex and is not based on trading.

Players attempt to collect 30 points in "trophies" to win the game. This is accomplished by working with up to two collections of space beans - 1 public (face-up) and 1 secret (face-down).

The primary mechanic is drawing beans, placing them in one of your collections (public or secret) if you have any matching cards to play, then passing your entire hand to the player on your right. If you compile a collection that contains a number of beans equal to the number value on one of beans in the collection, you may redeem the collection for the same amount of points on that card.

For example: If a player has three violet beans, and one of them has a value of 3, that collection can be converted for three trophy points. The card numbered 3 would go into the trophy pile, and the other cards into the discard pile.

Space Beans is part of the Bohnanza family of games.

game anatomy
Complexity1.4 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
40 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.738
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Space Beans cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Space Beans cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Space Beans?
Space Beans is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~40 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Space Beans — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Space Beans support?
Space Beans is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Space Beans take?
A game of Space Beans takes about 40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Space Beans for?
Space Beans is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Space Beans?
Space Beans has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.4 out of 5.
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