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Bellum Magica
2021
Rules assistance for Bellum Magica
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 15–30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Bellum Magica
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Bellum Magica is a board game released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Frédéric Guérard and its main mechanics are Income, Modular Board, and Market.
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About the game
Each player represents an evil lord. Recruit creatures, ranging from simple goblins to terrifying dragons, and assign them a task in your kingdom: some will go to gather resources and explore the surroundings, while others will join your army to attack the human kingdom and other players. Collect chests full of treasures and become the richest and most powerful evil lord of all time! But how to do it? Choose an active horde: The Captain rolls the dice to define which horde will work today (with the possibility to make the Captain to roll again with one barrel resource). Gather resources: Gather units of food at the level of your active horde capacity. Call back scouts: Your treasure cards could make you win immediately Metal or Wooden chest! Attack! Following the turn order (starting with the Captain in clockwise), each player can carry out one attack by choosing between attack the human kingdom or attack another player's castle. (number of shield vs number of sword) Recruit creatures to end the turn: Each player can recruit creatures by spending their food and symbols, recruit to have more resources and more chests! The first player with 10 or more chests ends the game and the player with the more values in those chests wins the game! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Dino Toys s. r. o.
- Blue Orange Games
- Blue Orange (EU)
- Fantasmagoria
Questions and answers
Bellum Magica 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 Bellum Magica is 15–30 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 Bellum Magica for ages 10 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.
Bellum Magica has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Bellum Magica belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Income, Modular Board, and Market. 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 Bellum Magica are: Frédéric Guérard. 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 Bellum Magica as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.