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Space Beans

#5646BGG ↗

1999 · 2-6 players · 40min · weight 1.38 · 1,576 ratings

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Rating
5.73
Users rated
1,576
Owned
2,862
Wishing
105

At a glance

What playing it feels like, broken down.

Core loop

Draw beans, add to a matching public or secret collection, pass your hand right; redeem collection when count matches card value.

What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
1
Narrative
0
Challenge
1
Fellowship
1
Discovery
0
Expression
1
Submission
2
How it works (4 mechanics)
  • [3]set_collection_concentrating— “compile a collection that contains a number of beans equal to the number value on one of beans; redeem for same amount of points
  • [2]hand_management_under_draw— “drawing beans, placing them in one of your collections if you have any matching cards to play, then passing your entire hand
  • [3]_other:hand_passing— “passing your entire hand to the player on your right
  • [1]partial_observability— “working with up to two collections - 1 public (face-up) and 1 secret (face-down)
Under-the-radar score: -0.18

Sources (2)

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BGG tags

Categories (2)
Card GameScience Fiction