Official Chops Rules
How To Play Chops
2 - 6
Players
14+
Ages
40 MIN
Play Time
$28
Price
Got the chops to be a rock superstar? In this exciting board game, you'll challenge your rocker skills by booking acts, stockpiling gear, managing surprise events, and performing at different venues. The ultimate goal? To get as much hype as you can and bring in the cashola along the way in order to fund your climb to super stardom.
Chops lets us all unleash the rock star within—himself who wishes to jam on stage and live out the rock-and-roll fantasy. Designed for two to six players, the game has you leading your own band, beating down the competition, and proving to everyone that you've got what it takes to become a rock star in the music world. Every decision that you make, from booking gigs to buying new gear, will seal the fate of your band.
While your friends spent their adolescence fretting over grades, employment, and bills, you went the other way—the rock siren's call! Years of dedication to develop your gift, and now it's time to step into the spotlight and leave your mark. But don't think you're going to have a cakewalk, because other rockers will be vying for the same fame, fortune, and fan base.
In Chops, the key to victory is creating buzz. The more performances you play, the more cash you earn, and the more buzz about your band. When the performance is finished, the band with the most buzz is the winner. Do you have what it takes to beat the competition and become a rock star? Grab your guitar, put together your band, and see by playing Chops today!
Board Game Capital's Review:
(2018-08-29)
After opening up the high quality game box and seeing the equally high quality game pieces, we were excited to get playing another great game from 3 Headed Giant Games. We found a large thick game board, some really cool musically themed game pieces including thick cardboard guitar picks, play money and some band/musical type cards neatly in their compartments. The rule book was large and after a few minutes we were still reading, and reading and realizing this game was a little different than the rest we've played.
Chops is a moderately hard game to learn how to play (in our opinion) due to all the rules of which cards can do what, what turning your cards in specific orientations means, stipulations on what can and can't happen, etc. Dealing with injured musicians, killed musicians, demoralized musicians, musicians without instruments and special instrument cards are just an example.
It has a steeper learning curve than your average leisurely played game. Once you do learn the rules, game play starts to become more fun and you can start introducing some strategy. Luck plays a huge part in this game but it can be leveraged quite nicely to your advantage.
We thought the details of the game were meticulously thought out and have a strong musical/instrument/band feel to it. If music or bands are not your thing, you might get overwhelmed or loose interest quickly. The real appreciation of the game can be found by those that have close ties to music. Something else to keep in mind is the stronger sense of money - you'll have to worry about change and being your own banker.
All that aside, Chops is a great board game that plays surprisingly fast. Each game is different with new challenges to cope all under different circumstances. We think Chops has great potential. After one game, some were done but others wanted to play again. The real world aspect to the game felt very similar to what a band manager would deal with. We felt this introduced a more serious game play rather than the crazy quirky game you might expect due to the amount of rules. The venue cards are fun and have some lighthearted humor to them. Definitely a fun game if you know what you're getting yourself into.
Chops lets us all unleash the rock star within—himself who wishes to jam on stage and live out the rock-and-roll fantasy. Designed for two to six players, the game has you leading your own band, beating down the competition, and proving to everyone that you've got what it takes to become a rock star in the music world. Every decision that you make, from booking gigs to buying new gear, will seal the fate of your band.
While your friends spent their adolescence fretting over grades, employment, and bills, you went the other way—the rock siren's call! Years of dedication to develop your gift, and now it's time to step into the spotlight and leave your mark. But don't think you're going to have a cakewalk, because other rockers will be vying for the same fame, fortune, and fan base.
In Chops, the key to victory is creating buzz. The more performances you play, the more cash you earn, and the more buzz about your band. When the performance is finished, the band with the most buzz is the winner. Do you have what it takes to beat the competition and become a rock star? Grab your guitar, put together your band, and see by playing Chops today!
Board Game Capital's Review:
(2018-08-29)
After opening up the high quality game box and seeing the equally high quality game pieces, we were excited to get playing another great game from 3 Headed Giant Games. We found a large thick game board, some really cool musically themed game pieces including thick cardboard guitar picks, play money and some band/musical type cards neatly in their compartments. The rule book was large and after a few minutes we were still reading, and reading and realizing this game was a little different than the rest we've played.Chops is a moderately hard game to learn how to play (in our opinion) due to all the rules of which cards can do what, what turning your cards in specific orientations means, stipulations on what can and can't happen, etc. Dealing with injured musicians, killed musicians, demoralized musicians, musicians without instruments and special instrument cards are just an example.
It has a steeper learning curve than your average leisurely played game. Once you do learn the rules, game play starts to become more fun and you can start introducing some strategy. Luck plays a huge part in this game but it can be leveraged quite nicely to your advantage.We thought the details of the game were meticulously thought out and have a strong musical/instrument/band feel to it. If music or bands are not your thing, you might get overwhelmed or loose interest quickly. The real appreciation of the game can be found by those that have close ties to music. Something else to keep in mind is the stronger sense of money - you'll have to worry about change and being your own banker.
All that aside, Chops is a great board game that plays surprisingly fast. Each game is different with new challenges to cope all under different circumstances. We think Chops has great potential. After one game, some were done but others wanted to play again. The real world aspect to the game felt very similar to what a band manager would deal with. We felt this introduced a more serious game play rather than the crazy quirky game you might expect due to the amount of rules. The venue cards are fun and have some lighthearted humor to them. Definitely a fun game if you know what you're getting yourself into.- Game Board
- 112 Masterfully Illustrated Cards
- 34 Musicians Cards
- 25 Venue Cards
- 10 Instrument Cards
- 20 Rivalry Cards
- 15 Amp Up Cards
- 8 Fate Cards
- 120 Printed In-game Currency Bills
- 70 "buzz" Guitar Pick Playing Pieces
- A 6-sided Die
- Official Chops Game Rules And Instructions
The band with the most buzz wins.
Please keep in mind that the official Chops PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
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Cara says:
The "Farm Barn" venue stipulates that no "expensive instruments" can be demolished. What constitutes an "expensive instrument". I feel like that means no instrument you've paid for can be smashed, but my friends say that no instrument at all can be smashed. Who is correct?
06-17-2019
The "Farm Barn" venue stipulates that no "expensive instruments" can be demolished. What constitutes an "expensive instrument". I feel like that means no instrument you've paid for can be smashed, but my friends say that no instrument at all can be smashed. Who is correct?
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