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Buried Beneath: A Shallow Grave
- 1–2 players
- 30–60 min
- 2023
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- BGG #20,086
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Buried Beneath
2022
Rules assistance for Buried Beneath
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.7/5
Rules assistant for Buried Beneath
For 1 player
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Buried Beneath is a board game released in 2022 for 1 player, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dustin Hendrickson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Buried Beneath is a Solo, Worker Placement, Hero Defense game that fits in a mint-tin container. Once a renowned and respected adventurer, you’ve long since retired to a peaceful town, tucked way up in the mountains. You spend most days relaxing out in the sun or at the tavern, regaling local villagers with your heroic triumphs of the past. Today though, is not shaping up to be like most days... Unknown to you, a primordial horror had been slumbering beneath this very town, but something has stirred it from its eternal resting. And to make matters worse, the energy emitted by the awakening has drawn the attention of the local monster population, who now amass outside the village. You will be placing villager meeples at varying village locations to either gain stat points or perform actions like moving, attacking, using skills or rallying the Villagers to perform additional duties. A villager's location should be picked carefully, because invading monsters will be advancing towards the village center, causing villagers in their way to flee in terror! After defending the village for 4 waves, the ancient horror buried beneath you emerges from underground, ready for a fight! To win, defeat the final Boss after defending the village from 4 waves of monsters! You lose if your Hero is defeated, all of your villagers have fled or you let at least 4 monsters reach the village center.
Designers
Publishers
- Thunk Board Games
Questions and answers
Buried Beneath supports 1 player 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 Buried Beneath is 30–60 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.
The catalogue lists Buried Beneath 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.
Buried Beneath has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Buried Beneath belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, and Modular Board. 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 Buried Beneath are: Dustin Hendrickson. 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 Buried Beneath 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.