
- BGG rank
- BGG #4
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Gloomhaven
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2017

Expansion for '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires
2024
Rules assistance for '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains
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'85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains is an expansion for '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires released in 2024 for 1 player, 56–123 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mark H. Walker and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
Alone in the Mountains is a solitaire expansion for '85 Graveyard of Empires. Utilizing an updated version of the same solitaire system used in Night of Man and '65 Squad Battles in the Jungle of Vietnam, Alone in the Mountains is a boxed game that comes complete with a full sheet of counters, a new map, rules, solitaire action cards, a Player Aid Card and 6 new solitaire scenarios for playing Graveyard of Empires solitaire. —description from the publisher
'85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains 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 '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains is 56–123 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 '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains 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.
'85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains belongs to these categories: Wargame, Modern Warfare, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains are: Mark H. Walker. 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 '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires – Alone In The Mountains as an expansion for '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires to use it. Check that your edition of '85 Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.