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All Aboard!

All Aboard!

2025·Paco Yanez

2 - 5 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

"We sink!" shouts the elephant, “That mouse is too heavy!” "Don't worry!" whispers the lion, "If I eat the giraffe, we can lose a little weight." In All Aboard! you must get your gang of animals to safety in the different boats, but be careful not to exceed their capacity, or else they will sink. Designed by Paco Yánez and illustrated by Monsuros, this fun card game can be played as a couple or in groups of up to 5 players, from 7 years old, in games lasting about 20 minutes. Before starting, each player receives a set of 12 cards with the 12 different animals in the game (mouse, peacock, fox, octopus, monkey, sloth, elk, zebra, giraffe, lion, bear and elephant). The game is played over 4 rounds and each one consists of two phases: boarding the boats and setting sail. In the boarding phase, players will place one of the animals face up in any of the boats, taking into account that there can be no more than 3 animals in each one. In the second turn, they will place a new animal in any of the available boats, but this time face down; Finally, in the third turn a third animal will board the available boats, again face up. At the beginning of the setting sail phase, all animal cards that have been played face down are revealed and then a check is made to see if there are two or more animals of the same species. If there are 2, they both fall in love (and the players will receive points for it). If there are 3, they fight and the boat sinks. Next, the animals activate their effects and finally the sum of the weight of the animals on board the boat is checked. If the weight of the animals is equal to or less than the weight that the boat can withstand, the animals manage to set sail and will score at the end of the game. Each player takes their animals and places them in a pile of saved animals in their playing area. If, on the other hand, the boat sinks, the animals are discarded. Knowing when to play each animal is one of the keys to the game. However, depending on how your rivals play the cards, unforeseen situations can arise on the ships. Each animal has its own power, which can unleash chaos or balance the scales. Will you be able to save as many animals as possible? -description from the publisher

All Aboard!

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How to play - ALL ABOARD!12:51

How to play - ALL ABOARD!

Devir Games

Devir Games

Review

All Aboard Review: Quick Take with Tom and Chris6:03

All Aboard Review: Quick Take with Tom and Chris

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Which All Aboard! video should I watch?

All Aboard! has 4 videos from 3 creators: 3 reviews and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from 2025 to September 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to play - ALL ABOARD!" by Devir Games, which runs 13 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "All Aboard Review: Quick Take with Tom and Chris" by The Dice Tower.

If you like it, try Satori and Pajarracos, also by Paco Yanez, or Flip 7 and Flip 7: With A Vengeance, which share several of its mechanics.

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All Aboard Review: Quick Take with Tom and ChrisReview6:03

All Aboard Review: Quick Take with Tom and Chris

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

How to play All Aboard in 10 minutesReview11:21

How to play All Aboard in 10 minutes

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

All Aboard! by Purge ReviewsReview6:46

All Aboard! by Purge Reviews

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How to play - ALL ABOARD!How to play12:51

How to play - ALL ABOARD!

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About All Aboard!

From BoardGameGeek:

"We sink!" shouts the elephant, “That mouse is too heavy!” "Don't worry!" whispers the lion, "If I eat the giraffe, we can lose a little weight." In All Aboard! you must get your gang of animals to safety in the different boats, but be careful not to exceed their capacity, or else they will sink. Designed by Paco Yánez and illustrated by Monsuros, this fun card game can be played as a couple or in groups of up to 5 players, from 7 years old, in games lasting about 20 minutes. Before starting, each player receives a set of 12 cards with the 12 different animals in the game (mouse, peacock, fox, octopus, monkey, sloth, elk, zebra, giraffe, lion, bear and elephant). The game is played over 4 rounds and each one consists of two phases: boarding the boats and setting sail. In the boarding phase, players will place one of the animals face up in any of the boats, taking into account that there can be no more than 3 animals in each one. In the second turn, they will place a new animal in any of the available boats, but this time face down; Finally, in the third turn a third animal will board the available boats, again face up. At the beginning of the setting sail phase, all animal cards that have been played face down are revealed and then a check is made to see if there are two or more animals of the same species. If there are 2, they both fall in love (and the players will receive points for it). If there are 3, they fight and the boat sinks. Next, the animals activate their effects and finally the sum of the weight of the animals on board the boat is checked. If the weight of the animals is equal to or less than the weight that the boat can withstand, the animals manage to set sail and will score at the end of the game. Each player takes their animals and places them in a pile of saved animals in their playing area. If, on the other hand, the boat sinks, the animals are discarded. Knowing when to play each animal is one of the keys to the game. However, depending on how your rivals play the cards, unforeseen situations can arise on the ships. Each animal has its own power, which can unleash chaos or balance the scales. Will you be able to save as many animals as possible? -description from the publisher

Designer

Paco Yanez

Artist

Monsuros

Publisher

Devir

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