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Rules assistance for Barrage: Earned Authority
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 90–180 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Barrage: Earned Authority
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Barrage: Earned Authority is an expansion for Barrage released in 2026 for 2–5 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Simone Luciani, Tommaso Battista, Alex Munger, Alessio Belli, Federico Pinto, Evan Bowen, Marco Lasorsa, Vito Longo, Benjamin Schindler, Giuseppe Indomenico, Korbinian Pürckhauer, Mauro Marinetti, Thorsten Bahr, Matthew G Johnson, Greg Janson, Theodoros Filosofos, and Mario Rossi and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers.
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About the game
In hydroelectric competition, authority is built through vision and results. Barrage: Earned Authority marks a new chapter in the Hydroelectric war. After years of competition, some of the most interesting ideas didn't come from the design table alone, they came from the players themselves. Through a community design challenge, a large number of players submitted their concepts for new Executive Officers. Sixteen designs made it through playtesting and community review, then went through refinement by Simone Luciani and Tommaso Battista. The winning designs now joins the game as a full-fledged addition. This expansion introduces 16 new Executive Officers, each built around a different approach to water management and energy production. The community-designed entries will open new strategic options that will push you to reconsider how you handle dam construction, resource management, and power generation. These are new XOs with fresh perspectives on rivers and water control, shaped by players who know the game inside and out. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Barrage: Earned Authority supports 2–5 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 Barrage: Earned Authority is 90–180 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 Barrage: Earned Authority 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.
Barrage: Earned Authority belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers. 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 Barrage: Earned Authority are: Simone Luciani, Tommaso Battista, Alex Munger, Alessio Belli, Federico Pinto, Evan Bowen, Marco Lasorsa, Vito Longo, Benjamin Schindler, Giuseppe Indomenico, Korbinian Pürckhauer, Mauro Marinetti, Thorsten Bahr, Matthew G Johnson, Greg Janson, Theodoros Filosofos, and Mario Rossi. 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 Barrage: Earned Authority as an expansion for Barrage. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Barrage to use it. Check that your edition of Barrage is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.