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Rules assistance for Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–12 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness
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Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness is an expansion for Anno Domini 1666 released in 2022 for 2 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Konrad Sosiński and Rafał Szwelicki and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Swords of Light and Darkness is an expansion to Anno Domini 1666, a swashbuckling board game of intrigue and mystery, set in alternative reality 17th century Vienna. In the Swords of Light and Darkness players will try to convice Elector of Brandenburg Friedrich Wilhelm to vote for candidate supported by their political faction. It depends on you whether Louis XIV of France or Charles II of Spain called El Hechizado (The Bewitched) will become new emperor. In the shadow of the great politics we'll see duel between the two famous fencers: Salvatore Fabris, possessed by mighty demon Caarcinolaas and Gérard Thibault d'Anvers. Only few people realise that conseqences of duel between Sword of Light and Sword of Darkness could be much more serious than result of the imperial election...
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- Wargamer Games Studio
Questions and answers
Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness 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 catalogue lists Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness 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.
Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Adventure, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement. 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 Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness are: Konrad Sosiński and Rafał Szwelicki. 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 Anno Domini 1666: Swords of Light and Darkness as an expansion for Anno Domini 1666. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Anno Domini 1666 to use it. Check that your edition of Anno Domini 1666 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.