
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,109
- BGG rating
- 7.1
APEX: Carnivore
- 1–2 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2026

Expansion for Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game
2015
Rules assistance for Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game: The Stomping Dead Expansion Deck
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Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game: The Stomping Dead Expansion Deck is an expansion for Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game released in 2015. It was designed by Herschel Hoffmeyer and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
Includes all unlocked exclusive Stretch Goal content from "Apex TDBG: Stomping Grounds Expansion" Kickstarter campaign. 45 cards total come with : New types of environment Super Volcano Eruption New types of prey to hunt Dreadnoughtus, Agustinia, Mammuthus, Sauropelta New types of carnivores Dilophosaurus, Dimetrodon New boss & minions Titanoceratops Alternative solo experience - "The Stomping Dead" Brutal Environment Rising of the Dead Dawn of the Stomping Dead (an alternate Extinction Event) Zombified Affliction Infestor Parasite The Infected Devourer, Ghoul, Ravager, Summoner An arsenal of Minions Corruptor A deadly Boss Patriarch This mini-expansion was designed to be the hardest solo experience Apex will ever offer (in terms of getting high victory points). Will you be able to survive the Stomping Dead?
Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game: The Stomping Dead Expansion Deck has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game: The Stomping Dead Expansion Deck belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Zombies. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game: The Stomping Dead Expansion Deck are: Herschel Hoffmeyer. 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 Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game: The Stomping Dead Expansion Deck as an expansion for Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game to use it. Check that your edition of Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.