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Rules assistance for Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.2/5
Rules assistant for Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen
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Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen is an expansion for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game released in 2012 for 2–6 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Justin Gary.
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About the game
Rat Queen adds a whole new dimension to monsters in Ascension! To set up, shuffle the Rat Queen cards into the center deck, then place the Giant Rats to the side. When the Rat Queen shows up in the center row, turn the other cards in the center row face down, shuffle them, then cover each of those cards with a Giant Rat. Players need to defeat these rats — or the Queen herself — before being able to get to the other cards. Ascension Theme Pack: Rat Queen comes with two copies of the Rat Queen and ten Giant Rats, enough for the rodent infestation to strike twice in a single game!
Questions and answers
Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen 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.
Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen has a complexity rating of 2.2 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.
Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen are: Justin Gary. 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 Ascension: Theme Pack – Rat Queen as an expansion for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ascension: Deckbuilding Game to use it. Check that your edition of Ascension: Deckbuilding Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.