
- BGG rank
- BGG #28
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
- 2–4 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords is an expansion for Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Tim McKnight and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Player Elimination, and Point to Point Movement.
If you have an insatiable thirst for plunder, Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords is for you: a series of boards to continue your deck-building adventures. This expedition takes you deep into the jungle, where the fabled Temple of the Ape Lords is said to reside. Valuable relics of their lost civilization await you... as does an undying mechanical guardian the Ape Lords left behind. Even when you find the temple, navigating its mechanized passages may prove trickier than you expect! —description from the publisher
Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords supports 2–4 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 Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords 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 Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords for ages 13 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.
Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Adventure, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Player Elimination, and Point to Point Movement. 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 Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords are: Tim McKnight. 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 Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords as an expansion for Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure to use it. Check that your edition of Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.