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- BGG #16,417
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- 7.9
AEGIS Combining Robots: Second Ignition
- 1–6 players
- 25–120 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2025
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- 7.7
Expansion for AEGIS: Combining Robot Strategy Game
A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion
2018
Rules assistance for A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 20–120 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion
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A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion is an expansion for AEGIS: Combining Robot Strategy Game released in 2018 for 2–6 players, 20–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Ryan "The Boulder" Richford, Breeze Grigas, Tom Wozencraft, Cassandra Clark, Sarah Como, and Zach Kettell and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
During the Five Nations War's greatest battles, the robots of these new heroes and villains took on powerful new forms when the situation was dire! Promo set of Variant Commander Robots for A.E.G.I.S. for use after the campaign mode, variants each have a combination of alternative attack abilities, modified states, or alternative commander powers.Each robot in the expansion uses an existing game piece. These new robots can be included in commander draft, or in constructed play, and allow for new and different strategies. This expansion was previously available as a part of the kickstarter campaign, but does not come included in the retail base set. In A.E.G.I.S' numbering system, this is "Expansion Set 6"
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- Zephyr Workshop
Questions and answers
A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion supports 2–6 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 listed playing time for A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion is 20–120 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.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion for ages 10 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.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion belongs to these categories: Wargame, Dice, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence. 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.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion are: Ryan "The Boulder" Richford, Breeze Grigas, Tom Wozencraft, Cassandra Clark, Sarah Como, and Zach Kettell. 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.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game – Variant Command Expansion as an expansion for AEGIS: Combining Robot Strategy Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need AEGIS: Combining Robot Strategy Game to use it. Check that your edition of AEGIS: Combining Robot Strategy Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.