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Rules assistance for Cloudspire: Shada – 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: Shada – Faction Expansion
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Cloudspire: Shada – 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 Ryan Howard and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
The Shada is a powerful new elemental-based faction that takes advantage of terrain differences the way no other faction ever has. Each Shada minion has a specific type of terrain it can move on in addition to path, forcing you and your opponents to view the map differently and take advantage of each unique layout. In addition to the unique terrain movement abilities, each minion has a special ability it can take advantage of while on that terrain. The faction’s spires also benefit from specific terrain placement, boosting their abilities and promoting strategic tile control and variety. Terrain bonuses become even more lethal with fortress upgrades that tie boosted CP and multi-terrain types into spire placement. Combine Your Forces The Shada boast a unique promotion system in which their four basic minion types (stone, wind, fire, and water) can combine with each other and form unique and powerful new minions. Fire and water become steam, and wind and stone become dust. These new minions boast new terrain allowances and abilities, and their high combination variety allows you to adapt your strategy to every new opponent. Your fortress upgrades will also boost your combination abilities, allowing you new opportunities and Source rewards for combining units. The ambitious Shada player can even grab the Bioweapon die, allowing them to combine already promoted units for explosive results! —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Publishers
- Chip Theory Games
Questions and answers
Cloudspire: Shada – 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: Shada – 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: Shada – 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: Shada – 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: Shada – Faction Expansion are: Adam Carlson, Josh J. Carlson, Josh Wielgus, and Ryan Howard. 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: Shada – 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.