BG Rules: Board Game Helper

Rules without the searching

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Stuck on a rule mid-game? Just ask. BG Rules gives clear, instant answers for thousands of board games and their expansions. Board game rules without the searching. BG Rules is a rules assistant. Type a question, get an answer pulled from the actual rulebook for the game you're playing. No more passing the book around the table while everyone waits. Over 1,000 board games supported, from the latest releases to the classics in your closet. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Ask anything. Turn order, edge cases, the weird interaction that came up on someone's third turn. The answer comes from the rulebook, not from a guess. • Build your library. Games you've asked about stay in My Games, ready for next session. • Ask the way you'd ask a friend. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell BG Rules what you're playing. We'll match it against BoardGameGeek and confirm. 2. Ask your question. 3. Get the answer, pulled from the actual rulebook. BG RULES PRO — $1.99/month (7-day free trial) • More questions per day • Better answers when the rules get tricky • Community answers — search online sources when the rulebook is silent on a tricky edge case • BoardGameGeek collection sync — link your BGG account and pull in every game you own in one tap • Custom app icons New subscribers start with a 7-day free trial. After the trial, Pro is $1.99/month. Cancel anytime. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Got feedback, or think we got a rule wrong? Tap the thumb icon below any answer or email support@bgrules.app — we read every report. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bgrules.app/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    3 Ratings

Pro is now $1.99/month, down from $2.99 — and new subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Try every Pro feature for a week before you pay anything: more questions per day, smarter answers on tricky rules, community answers, BoardGameGeek collection sync, and custom app icons. Stuck on a rule? Tap the thumbs-down icon below any answer to tell us we got it wrong, or email support@bgrules.app. We read every report.

Version 1.1.1

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Information

Seller
  • James Pringle
Size
  • 37.1 MB
Category
  • Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
13+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • © Jamie Pringle
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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