About us

Bad Rule Games is an independent board and card game designer from the Netherlands. The journey of Bad Rule Games began in the end of 2019. As board game enthusiasts and long-time Formula 1 fans, we noticed that there wasn’t a single board game that truly does justice to that sport whilst being accessible enought for everyone. So, we decided to what any insane boardgame and F1 fanatic does: develop a board game with a Formula 1 theme that covers the most important aspects of a F1 race such as tyre strategy, weather conditions, coping with race situations and improving your car setup. Make it realistic, but also easy to learn. That game became Race Pace.

Race Pace was published in October 2022, got a second edition in 2023 with Race Pace – Steer to Victory and is expected to get an improved edition in 2027: Race Pace – the New Formula. The new game will have new artwork from a professional illustrator, more tailored to the modern F1 rules, easier to play and even more fun.

In March 2022 a news article about a fight at a resort over sunbeds at a pool inspired us for the game Sunbed Rush. Sunbed Rush is a quirky, short card game where you score points for reserving the most sunbeds at the best pools. It’s a card game where you mostly win by playing a sly and sneaky strategy. The game was released in May 2022 and is sold out.

In the fall of 2023 the suspenseful card game Zapp’em! was launched. Zapp’em! is a semi-cooperate, interactive game where you team up as astronauts to hunt down one of your friends who plays the sinister alien villain. The game was released in 2024 and is sold out.

With our expertise as boardgame creators and publishers, we have shifted our activities as of 2024 to focus on helping boardgame developers by publishing one of their games per year. In September 2024 our first collaboration will be published: Andromeda Escape , a thrilling, tactical quick, fun and easy game where positioning and timing is key to rescue your fleet of spaceships from an impending doom. Designed by Fred Meerhof and Paul ten Hout with artwork by Caroline ten Hout.

In October 2025 we have published Pompeii. A unique game Roman-themed game designed by Michiel Siebelt and with stunning artwork by Frederick van de Bunt. where players can change history by keeping Pompeii alive! Starting as a standard worker placement, resource management and engine building game. But only one player can one, making the game shift to a more dynamic game in the second half with negotiations, some “take that” elements and push your luck / all or nothing aspects. Pompeii was succesfully launched at Spiel 2025 and is gradually finding its way to boardgame stores in the Netherlands through Hot Games.

We hope you enjoy our games and would love to hear your feedback on our games! Reach out to us and let us know your thoughts.

Company info

Bad Rule Games
Vlaardingen
the Netherlands

info@badrulegames.com
www.badrulegames.com
+31 6 820 766 84

Chamber of Commerce registration 85371912
VAT number NL0040.88.228B61