
- BGG rank
- BGG #129
- BGG rating
- 8.9
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
- 1–4 players
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 4.1/5
- 2025

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Cloudspire: Claus Spire is an expansion for Cloudspire released in 2020 for 1–4 players and 90–180 minutes per game. It was designed by Adam Carlson, Josh J. Carlson, and Josh Wielgus and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement.
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Cloudspire: Claus Spire 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 Cloudspire: Claus Spire is 90–180 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.
Cloudspire: Claus Spire belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Exploration, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement. 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 Cloudspire: Claus Spire are: Adam Carlson, Josh J. Carlson, and Josh Wielgus. 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 Cloudspire: Claus Spire as an expansion for Cloudspire. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cloudspire to use it. Check that your edition of Cloudspire is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.