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Aug 14, 2025·How to play·02:04·26·Watch on YouTube

Pyrotechnics Board Game

The Seahorse & The Hummingbird

The Seahorse & The Hummingbird

Watch “Pyrotechnics Board Game,” a how-to-play guide for Pyrotechnics from The Seahorse & The Hummingbird on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by The Seahorse & The Hummingbird on YouTube:

Meet Pyrotechnics, the two‑player card duel that fits in your pocket and delivers ten minutes bursts of lightly strategic gameplay. With just eighteen cards and thirty‑six spark tokens, it’s the perfect travel game or quick filler between activities—yet beneath its compact size lies surprising depth. To begin, shuffle the deck and remove the top three cards from play. Deal five cards face down to each player, then lay out five cards face up in the center of play as a shared tableau. Place the spark tokens and reference guide within reach. Choose who will take the first turn and give the other player one spark token in red, yellow, or blue. On your turn, you’ll perform two steps. First, Research: select one card from your hand, play it in front of you, and carry out the actions shown in the upper‑left corner. Then, from the shared tableau, choose a card to Discover or Showcase. If you Discover, do the actions in the lower-left and add the card to your hand, expanding your options. If you Showcase, pay the cost in the lower-right, remove the card from the game, and shrink your hand—bringing you closer to victory. Every time you Showcase, your hand grows smaller. The duel accelerates as both players balance the lure of helpful cards against the need to whittle down their hand. The first pyrotechnical engineer to Showcase five cards and end their turn with no cards in hand wins instantly. Pyrotechnics is easy to learn but endlessly replayable. You’ll bluff, block, and bait your opponent—timing your Research, Discover and Showcase just right to outmaneuver them. It’s a micro‑game with macro thrills. Ready to spark your next game night? Start it with a bang! Credits: * Game Design — Michael Byron Sprague * Art — Gavin Pouliot * Graphic Design — Gavin Pouliot, Jason Katzwinkel * Editing — David Kessler * Voiceover — Jarrod Carmichael of 3 Minute Board Games (https://www.youtube.com/@3MBG) Links: * Visit the Pyrotechnics Board Game Geek page 🔗 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/441646/pyrotechnics * Play Pyrotechnics on Screentop 🔗 https://screentop.gg/@TSHandTHB/pyrotechnics * Buy Pyrotechnics 🔗 https://www.seahorseandhummingbird.com/product/pyrotechnics/

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Pyrotechnics

Pyrotechnics

2025·Michael Byron Sprague

Videos
8
Creators
7

Mostly how-to-play and reviews. Pyrotechnics is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, and 1 unboxings.

2 players
20 - 30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Pyrotechnics, from BoardGameGeek:

Meet Pyrotechnics, the twoplayer card duel that fits in your pocket and delivers ten minute bursts of lightly strategic gameplay. With just eighteen cards and thirtysix spark tokens, it's the perfect travel game or quick filler between activities-yet beneath its compact size lies surprising depth. To begin, shuffle the deck and remove the top three cards from play. Deal five cards face down to each player, then lay out five cards face up in the center of play as a shared tableau. Place the spark tokens and reference guide within reach. Choose who will take the first turn and give the other player one spark token in red, yellow, or blue. On your turn, you'll perform two steps. First, Research: select one card from your hand, play it in front of you, and carry out the actions shown in the upperleft corner. Then, from the shared tableau, choose a card to Discover or Showcase. If you Discover, do the actions in the lower-left and add the card to your hand, expanding your options. If you Showcase, pay the cost in the lower-right, remove the card from the game, and shrink your hand-bringing you closer to victory. Every time you Showcase, your hand grows smaller. The duel accelerates as both players balance the lure of helpful cards against the need to whittle down their hand. The first pyrotechnical engineer to Showcase five cards and end their turn with no cards in hand wins instantly. Pyrotechnics is easy to learn but endlessly replayable. You'll bluff, block, and bait your opponent-timing your Research, Discover and Showcase just right to outmaneuver them. It's a microgame with macro thrills. Pyrotechnics brings big excitement in a tiny package. Ready to spark your next game night? Start it with a bang! -description from the publisher

Designer

Michael Byron Sprague

Artist

Gavin Pouliot

Publisher

The Seahorse and The Hummingbird

Categories

Abstract StrategyCard Game

Mechanics

Hand ManagementMarket & Trading
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