
- BGG rank
- BGG #55
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Cthulhu: Death May Die
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2019

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Anima Tactics: Janiel is an expansion for Anima Tactics released in 2009 60 minutes per game and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points.
Publisher Blurb: Few agents of Samael have proven as useful to the organization as the Sylvain Janiel Ul Del Valiem. Young even by the standards of her race, Janiel is both an incomparable spell caster and an unequaled martial artist in the service of the Fallen Angel Dinah. Her mystical abilities allow her to invoke into the world a guardian spirit named Enjeil, who takes the form of an enormous eagle made of energy, through which she manifests her powers. Any obscure power that underestimates her will meet its end in a flurry of feathers. Warrior / Mystic - Samael - Level 40 Einjeil Eyes (Magic, Seek) - This ability gives +8 inches to Janiel's Control Zone and +1 to the success roll of the Seek Control. The Mark of Einjeil (Magic, Effect) - Choose an enemy unit within 20 inches. Until the end of the turn, all Ranged Attacks of any friendly unit against that enemy gain +2 Attack. Effect 16. Feathers Storm (Magic, Ranged Attack) - Distance (20 Inches), +2 Damage. Feathers Slash (Ki, Attack) - +2 Attack / +2 Damage. Healing Breath (Magic, Effect) - A friendly unit inside Janiel's Control Zone gains Lv 2 Healing. This pewter figure is unpainted and unassembled. Requires additional Anima Tactics figures to play.
The listed playing time for Anima Tactics: Janiel 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 Anima Tactics: Janiel 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.
Anima Tactics: Janiel has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Anima Tactics: Janiel belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points. 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 catalogue lists Anima Tactics: Janiel as an expansion for Anima Tactics. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Anima Tactics to use it. Check that your edition of Anima Tactics is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.