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Rules assistance for Age of Towers: The Dark Elves
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45–75 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Age of Towers: The Dark Elves
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Age of Towers: The Dark Elves is an expansion for Age of Towers released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 45–75 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Guillaume Mazoyer and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Network and Route Building, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
An angry and ambitious chorus rises from the darkest subterranean depths… Your mines—already weakened by previous assaults—are now the target of an attack led by Matrone Malizia, Queen of the Dark Elves. Archers, assassins, and dark priests are rushing toward your city under the supervision of the Tremonas, the black queens. This expansion contains: 60 monster tokens (10 per player) 6 boss tokens (1 per player) 1 boss board 5 cards per language 1 rulebook
Designers
Publishers
- Devil Pig Games
Questions and answers
Age of Towers: The Dark Elves 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 listed playing time for Age of Towers: The Dark Elves is 45–75 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 Age of Towers: The Dark Elves 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.
Age of Towers: The Dark Elves belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Medieval, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Network and Route Building, and Worker Placement. 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 Age of Towers: The Dark Elves are: Guillaume Mazoyer. 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 Age of Towers: The Dark Elves as an expansion for Age of Towers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Age of Towers to use it. Check that your edition of Age of Towers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.