
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,521
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Backstories: Alone Under the Ice
- 1–6 players
- 50–70 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2024

2024
Rules assistance for Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary is a board game released in 2024 for 1–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Anthony Perone and Jules Messaud and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Move Through Deck.
As the elite agent Nyx in Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary, you must thwart the dark machinations of the fearsome General Darcosa. Infiltration, discretion and composure will be your allies to sneak into his lair, dodge his formidable traps, and steal the precious Top Secret hard drive. Backstories is a co-operative adventure game series that works the same way as a "point & click". Thanks to a clever system of perforated cards, you will reveal the consequences of your choices. Choose an action (perforated) card (Search, Talk, Explore, etc.), place it on the back of a location card, and have a look at the result of your choice! Several endings are possible.
Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary supports 1–6 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 listed playing time for Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary 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 Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary 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.
Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary belongs to these categories: Card Game, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Move Through Deck. 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 Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary are: Anthony Perone and Jules Messaud. 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 Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.