How to Play Aggravation (Board Game)

This article was reviewed by Ashton Wu and by wikiHow staff writer, Luke Smith, MFA. Ashton Wu is a Game Expert at Shelfside. After delving into the Yugioh tournament community while growing up, Ashton launched himself into the board gaming community in 2014 and went into reviewing board games as a career full-time in 2019. His YouTube channel Shelfside has over 35K subscribers and over 4 million views, assisted by written reviews on the Shelfside website and BoardGameGeek.com. He also consults with gaming companies to build high-quality gaming products. Ashton is a tournament commentator, board game playthrough director, and host of the Shelfside Podcast, where he talks about board games with his business partner, Daniel. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in addition to the Technology Management Certificate.

This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources.

This article has been viewed 6,274 times.

Aggravation is a classic game where the aim is to frustrate your opponents—it’s all in the name! Roll the dice, move your marbles, and bump other players’ marbles back to the start. Just be sure to keep your cool when your opponents do the same to you. We’ll show you how to play, from setup to victory, as well as how to strategize and play team variations of the game.