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Rules assistance for Cloudspire: Keel – Faction Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Cloudspire: Keel – Faction Expansion
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Cloudspire: Keel – Faction Expansion is an expansion for Cloudspire released in 2026 for 1–4 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Adam Carlson, Josh J. Carlson, Josh Wielgus, and Logan Giannini and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
It’s All About the Spires Spire placement is always important in Cloudspire, but never more so than for the keel. The keel spires represent the darkness of the keel’s void-based technology casting a shadow across the land. As such, spire placement on a tile is the only way a keel unit can transform into its much more powerful promoted version. Some spires even impart new abilities to the promoted minions, creating an even more potent situation for the faction’s enemies. But beware! If your minion leaves an island hex with a keel spire on it, it will flip back over to its non-promoted version. To stay mighty, you’ll have to maintain a firm hand over the Source wells along your path. Heroes of Ankar The keel also boast some of the game’s most dynamic heroes. The faction’s starting hero, Chira, has the ability to increase the keel’s CP (pending proper spire placement, of course), while the keel leader General Eko counts as a spire in his own right. And don’t sleep on Chira, whose Poise ability is a personal favorite in the Chip Theory offices. Poise allows minions to increase or decrease their movement stat, a huge factor in strategic play that can keep your forces more powerful for an extra turn or help them push ahead to a quick victory. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Publishers
- Chip Theory Games
Questions and answers
Cloudspire: Keel – Faction Expansion 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: Keel – Faction Expansion 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.
The catalogue lists Cloudspire: Keel – Faction Expansion 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.
Cloudspire: Keel – Faction Expansion 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: Keel – Faction Expansion are: Adam Carlson, Josh J. Carlson, Josh Wielgus, and Logan Giannini. 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: Keel – Faction Expansion 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.