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Rules assistance for Bardsung: The Lost Levels
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 30–45 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Bardsung: The Lost Levels
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Bardsung: The Lost Levels is an expansion for Bardsung released in 2022 for 1–5 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mat Hart and Sherwin Matthews and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
The Lost Levels is a Kickstarter Exclusive add-on expansion that adds hours of gameplay, beautiful miniatures, and expanded lore. In the Lost Levels, your heroes will come up against the Mechanica—otherworldly creatures awoken from slumber. These mechanical-bodied enemies prowl the depths, searching for intruders and introducing challenging new combat puzzles for you to puzzle out... The Lost Levels expansion adds several additional adventures to your campaigns, set directly after defeating the Fearsome Greater Demon. These adventures and their encounters are set in new locations you won’t have encountered before, with a host of new challenges and enemies. The Kickstarter Exclusive Lost Levels expansion comes with: 8 Lightblades 6 Blasters 3 Assassins 2 Guardians 1 Cogseer 1 Colossal Adventure Book 130 Cards
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- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Bardsung: The Lost Levels supports 1–5 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 Bardsung: The Lost Levels is 30–45 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 Bardsung: The Lost Levels 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.
Bardsung: The Lost Levels belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, 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 Bardsung: The Lost Levels are: Mat Hart and Sherwin Matthews. 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 Bardsung: The Lost Levels as an expansion for Bardsung. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Bardsung to use it. Check that your edition of Bardsung is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.