- BGG rank
- BGG #473
- BGG rating
- 7.7
BattleLore: Second Edition
- 2 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2013
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Rules assistance for BattleLore: Hill Giant
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
Rules assistant for BattleLore: Hill Giant
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BattleLore: Hill Giant is an expansion for BattleLore released in 2006 for 2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Richard Borg and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Towering over the battlefield, the Hill Giant is a frightening sight to behold. His hammer blows send terrifying shockwaves that shatter the best armor! And that's before he even gets to his Rock Pile, from which no distant foe should feel safe! The Hill Giant figure was a promotional miniature that was available with any BattleLore preorder placed at your local game store or at the Days of Wonder web store. The package contains a Creature figure with its banner, 3 cards, and 1 Creature Lair hexagon. This miniature requires the BattleLore core game. Contents: 1 Hill Giant figure 1 banner 1 Landmark hex 2 Creature Summary cards 1 Landmark Summary card Expands: BattleLore
Mechanics
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Publishers
- Days of Wonder
Questions and answers
BattleLore: Hill Giant supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for BattleLore: Hill Giant 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.
BattleLore: Hill Giant has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
BattleLore: Hill Giant belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling. 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 BattleLore: Hill Giant are: Richard Borg. 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 BattleLore: Hill Giant as an expansion for BattleLore. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need BattleLore to use it. Check that your edition of BattleLore is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.