Balloon Cup
A sharp two-player duel of colored balloon cards racing to claim cubes over plains and peaks.
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- Designer
- Stephen Glenn
- Published by
- KOSMOS
- Editions by
- Rio Grande Games, Korea Boardgames, 999 Games, DiceTree Games, Nasza Księgarnia, Tilsit, Paper Iyagi
Two balloonists race over a chain of plains and mountains, playing colored balloon cards to win the cubes at each landscape. Low cards suit the plains, high cards the peaks, and a well-timed wind can dump your card onto your rival's side to ruin their plan. First to collect enough of a color, or the trophies, takes the cup.
Who it's for
Duos wanting a smart, portable head-to-head with meaningful decisions in half an hour, and fans of tight color-matching and timing.
Not for you if…
You need more than two players or crave theme and variety. It is abstract at heart and can feel samey over back-to-back plays.
Vibe's take
Quick, clever back-and-forth where hand timing and sneaky wind cards decide who fills each landscape first.
Published 2003 · 23 years ago
older than 90% of games
In 6,590 collections
collected more than 68% of games
2 players · ages 8+
Best with 2
about 30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.5 out of 5 · lighter than 74%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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