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Expansion for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers
2020
Rules assistance for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers
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- 2 players
- 45–60 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers
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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers is an expansion for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set released in 2020 for 2 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and Michael Shinall and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up.
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About the game
Skinchangers have the rare ability to project their consciousness into nearby creatures, altering their behavior. This can be used simply, perhaps having them perform tricks. But it can also be used in combat. It’s bad enough when an enemy unit is advancing on your position. It’s worse when that unit is flanked by giant wolves or bears. The Skinchangers unit box for the A Song of Ice and Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game gives Free Folk commanders a new option for their armies. The Skinchanger Unit Attachment can be placed in any unit, ignoring usual Unit Attachment rules (so they can join a unit with another attachment already in it). When being added, the player can also add their animal unit to the table. When the Skinchanger’s unit activates, the accompanying animal can activate immediately afterward, creating perfect “one-two punch” combinations. Just be sure that the two are never further than Long Range from one-another, or the Skinchanger is killed. Either situation will cause the animal to also be destroyed.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- CMON Global Limited
- Dark Sword Miniatures, Inc.
Questions and answers
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers supports 2 players 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 A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers is 45–60 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 A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers 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.
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up. 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 Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers are: Eric M. Lang and Michael Shinall. 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 Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Skinchangers as an expansion for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set to use it. Check that your edition of A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.