- BGG rank
- BGG #17,631
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Monster Island
- 2 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2002
Rules assistance for Battlegrounds: San Francisco
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 45 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Battlegrounds: San Francisco
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Battlegrounds: San Francisco is an expansion for Escape from Monster Island released in 2006 45 minutes per game and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Patrick Sweeney and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Role Playing, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From Publisher Website Attack Alcatraz, bash the Bay Bridge, or trample the TransAmerica Tower – it's up to you! This 7-page PDF sequel in the acclaimed Monster Island series of tabletop fighting games by Firefly Games presents San Francisco for your kaiju rampages. Battlegrounds: San Francisco covers the history, layout, neighborhoods, key buildings, landmarks, and defenders of the Golden Gate. Featuring art by Richard Cox, this product also includes a new guardian kaiju for the city – the fierce Chinese Dragon. You must have Monster Island and Escape from Monster Island to use this product, and Invasion of Monster Island and Revenge of Monster Island are recommended.
Designers
Publishers
- Firefly Games
Questions and answers
The listed playing time for Battlegrounds: San Francisco is 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 Battlegrounds: San Francisco for ages 8 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.
Battlegrounds: San Francisco belongs to these categories: Fighting, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Role Playing, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Battlegrounds: San Francisco are: Patrick Sweeney. 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 Battlegrounds: San Francisco as an expansion for Escape from Monster Island. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Escape from Monster Island to use it. Check that your edition of Escape from Monster Island is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.