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Rules assistance for Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction
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Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction is an expansion for Alien Frontiers released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Tory Niemann and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
Mercury's Angels is a mini-expansion for Alien Frontiers: Factions. The Mercury's Angels faction is an organization that thrives on the power of the individual over a corporate and collective power structure. They believe that the greatest successes can only be achieved with a diversity of minds and talents. As such, the Angels provide bonuses for owners who have a variety of ships, making them especially useful during the crucial opening stages of the game. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Starling Games (II)
- Tycoon Games
Questions and answers
Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction supports 2–4 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 Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction is 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 Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction for ages 13 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.
Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction belongs to these categories: Dice, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, 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 Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction are: Tory Niemann. 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 Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction as an expansion for Alien Frontiers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Alien Frontiers to use it. Check that your edition of Alien Frontiers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.