
- BGG rank
- BGG #15
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
- 1–4 players
- 30–150 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2024

Expansion for Children of Morta: The Board Game
2025
Rules assistance for Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits is an expansion for Children of Morta: The Board Game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Amir Salamati and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
The Family Traits expansion adds a new hero and gameplay elements to Children of Morta: The Board Game: New Hero – Joey: The son of Ben, Joey is a playable character with his own Hero Board, Talent, Bond, and Level-up cards, special tokens, and XP dial tracker. His unique ability allows him to deal more damage as his health decreases, offering higher rewards at greater risk. Family Traits Mini-Expansion: Adds teamwork-focused abilities to each hero’s talent cards, encouraging cooperation and strategic synergy. Shrine Mini-Expansion: Shrine cards provide one-time bonuses to all players, best used by the leader at a crucial moment. —description from the publisher
Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits supports 1–4 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 Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits is 45–90 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 Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits 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.
Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Video Game Theme, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. 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 Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits are: Amir Salamati. 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 Children of Morta: The Board Game – Family Traits as an expansion for Children of Morta: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Children of Morta: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Children of Morta: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.