
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,584
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins
- 1–3 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2015

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AT-43 Army Box: Cogs is an expansion for AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles released in 2009 30 minutes per game and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Arnaud Cuidet and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
2000 point value army for the fifth playable faction for the AT-43 franchise. Box Contents • 1 unit of 4 Warmongers: basic super-soldiers • 1 unit of 4 Sharpshooters: elite super-soldiers • 1 Prowler: basic combat strider • 1 Vandal: the most powerful Cog combat strider • 3 heroes from the C-Naps line: C-Naps G09, C-Naps G36 and C-Naps G45 • 3 high walls • 1 container • Introductory Rules • 1 Cog tactical manual • 1 game poster • 12 dice • 1 “Cog” ruler • 1 explosion template • 8 game cards
The listed playing time for AT-43 Army Box: Cogs is 30 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 AT-43 Army Box: Cogs 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.
AT-43 Army Box: Cogs 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.
AT-43 Army Box: Cogs belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, 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 credited designers of AT-43 Army Box: Cogs are: Arnaud Cuidet. 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 AT-43 Army Box: Cogs as an expansion for AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles to use it. Check that your edition of AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.