Dancing Queen is back in print!

The Malaysia second edition of Dancing Queen is now out! This uses the same art as the first edition. The international edition from Matagot was released only recently. It uses new art. I have a soft spot for the original art by Edwin Chong, so although I knew that Matagot would be doing a global release for the international edition, I decided to do a local reprint of the game using the old art. One addition in this edition is Chinese language rules and reference cards. The international edition has English and French. By adding Chinese I hope to be able to get into the Chinese market - the Chinese community in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. 

The Malaysia first edition of Dancing Queen sold out around the end of 2024. I decided to work on a reprint at the same time as my 2025 game project Pinocchio. 

This time I use a two-piece box instead of a tuckbox. Also this time round I did CE safety testing. 

Game components

English reference sheet

Traditional Chinese reference sheet

Simplified Chinese reference sheet

I remove the card power text from the game cards. I make them language independent so that the same components can be used for players using different languages. The rules and the reference cards come in specific languages. The card names remain. These are song titles. They don't directly affect gameplay. 

The gameplay remains the same

Now I have three rulebooks. They use a new format. 

First edition on the left, and second edition on the right. It looks significantly bigger. The card sizes are actually the same between the two editions. Late in the project, the manufacturer suggested to increase the box size. I had specified a requirement that the box should fit after all the cards are sleeved. The manufacturer was conservative and suggested an increase. 

After sleeving all the cards, it looks like this. It looks like almost a perfect fit. There is still some space on all sides, and the box could have been a few millimetres thinner. So it's a comfortable fit. 

Malaysia first edition, Malaysia second edition, and international first edition

Family photo of Cili Padi Games titles as at July 2025

Official page of Dancing Queen (includes order form): https://www.cilipadigames.com/dancing-queen

The Asian Board Games Festival (Malaysia) is happening 11-13 Jul 2025 in Penang. If you are in the area, come play Dancing Queen at my booth!