
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,464
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Pulp Alley
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for A Pulp Alley Expansion: China Station
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
A Pulp Alley Expansion: China Station is an expansion for Pulp Alley: Core Rules – Second Edition released in 2024 for 1–4 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by David Phipps and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
This book includes the twelve Scenarios of the Month that we released in 2019, previously only available as separate downloadable files. They are playable as stand-alone adventures or as an on-going campaign Printed versions of the scenario cards are available as individual packs or get all 12 pack for one low price (see Scenario Cards Collection #2) —description from the publisher
A Pulp Alley Expansion: China Station supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists A Pulp Alley Expansion: China Station for ages 12 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.
A Pulp Alley Expansion: China Station belongs to these categories: Wargame, Adventure, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 A Pulp Alley Expansion: China Station are: David Phipps. 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 A Pulp Alley Expansion: China Station as an expansion for Pulp Alley: Core Rules – Second Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Pulp Alley: Core Rules – Second Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Pulp Alley: Core Rules – Second Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.