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Rules assistance for BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 60–240 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards
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BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards is an expansion for BATTALIA: The Creation released in 2018 for 2–6 players, 60–240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ledha Guerova and Alexandar Guerov and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
Gorgeous figurine of the mighty ancient guards of the ruins - a NPC which belongs to no player, but will be aggressive to all heroes. The figure will come out of the ruins from time to time and will be moved according to a special rule. The guards will try to curse you, making troubles on the map, and to collect back all the Great Artefacts from the players. NCBC is a collection of mini expansions based on neutral big scale figurines, which are designed to enlarge the immersive Battalia universe, introducing a whole bunch of new strategic possibilities to the players and adding completely new adventure elements to the basic competitive plot. In general they don't belong to any faction (resp. to any player) and can be played in different combinations with the basic game or with the BIG!Expansion. We don't recommend to mix more than 3 different types of NPCs in your games in order to avoid higher complexity. But you can mix them in totally different combinations, which ensures the long-term replay ability and excitement in this game universe. Normally the NPCs have small complementary rules, which are provided only online on Battalia's home page battalia.eu as high resolution printable PDF files. The miniatures are distributed in small packaging boxes with custom artwork as separate items or possibly in bundles.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Fantasmagoria
Questions and answers
BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards 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 listed playing time for BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards is 60–240 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 BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards 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.
BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Territory Building. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement. 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 BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards are: Ledha Guerova and Alexandar Guerov. 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 BATTALIA NCBC: The Ruin Guards as an expansion for BATTALIA: The Creation. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need BATTALIA: The Creation to use it. Check that your edition of BATTALIA: The Creation is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.