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Rules assistance for 20 Strong: Too Many Bones
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for 20 Strong: Too Many Bones
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20 Strong: Too Many Bones is an expansion for 20 Strong released in 2023 for 1 player, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Josh J. Carlson and Ryan Howard and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Move Through Deck.
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About the game
Encounters, backup plans and more await you in this Bonesian take on the mechanics of 20 Strong! In 20 Strong: Too Many Bones, you'll travel through a bite-sized Too Many Bones adventure, chucking dice and saving up misses in a miniature backup plan. You'll find the deck is stacked with a variety of tyrant encounters, but be careful about skipping them: Each one you don't complete makes the final tyrant even harder.
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- Lavka Games
- Frosted Games
- HIT Games
- Chip Theory Games
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Questions and answers
20 Strong: Too Many Bones supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for 20 Strong: Too Many Bones is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 20 Strong: Too Many Bones for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
20 Strong: Too Many Bones has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
20 Strong: Too Many Bones belongs to these categories: Card Game and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Move Through Deck. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 20 Strong: Too Many Bones are: Josh J. Carlson and Ryan Howard. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 20 Strong: Too Many Bones as an expansion for 20 Strong. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 20 Strong to use it. Check that your edition of 20 Strong is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.