1981Willis P. Carpenter, Garrett J. Donner, Michael S. Steer
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 4
2 - 6 players150 minMedium weight

2008Garrett J. Donner, Wendy L. Harris, Michael S. Steer
From BoardGameGeek
Lining up 4 bearings of the same color is the goal, but rising to the challenge involves skill and scheming! Starting with the counter at #1, each player pushes 1 bearing 1 space. the counter is them moved one up to #2. Now you must complete 2 moves. As the counter progresses from 1 to 10, the number of moves you make increases, escalating the fun and the frenzy of One Up. Can you rise to the challenge?
Learn to play
Watch it played
One Up has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2014 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How To Play The Game One Up - A Strategic Game Of Mounting Moves, Family Games" by Lucky Penny Shop, which runs 7 min.
To see it played, watch "Episode #48 - One Up" by BOARD GAME MAN.
If you like it, try Amoeba Wars, Wizard's Quest, Farkle Flip and Think 'n Sync: The Great Minds Think Alike Game, also by Garrett J. Donner.
1981Willis P. Carpenter, Garrett J. Donner, Michael S. Steer
2 - 6 players150 minMedium weight
1979Willis P. Carpenter, Garrett J. Donner, Michael S. Steer, Mick Uhl
2 - 6 players180 minMedium weight
2011Garrett J. Donner, Wendy L. Harris, Michael S. Steer
2 - 99 players15 minLight weight
2017Garrett J. Donner, Brian S. Spence, Michael S. Steer
3 - 8 players20 - 0 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Lining up 4 bearings of the same color is the goal, but rising to the challenge involves skill and scheming! Starting with the counter at #1, each player pushes 1 bearing 1 space. the counter is them moved one up to #2. Now you must complete 2 moves. As the counter progresses from 1 to 10, the number of moves you make increases, escalating the fun and the frenzy of One Up. Can you rise to the challenge?
Designers
Garrett J. Donner, Wendy L. Harris, Michael S. Steer
Publisher
Family Games, Inc.
Categories
Mechanics