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Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest
2020
Rules assistance for Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 30–45 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest
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Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest is a board game released in 2020 for 3–6 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ben Kepner and its main mechanics are Take That, Player Elimination, and Auction / Bidding.
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About the game
Set in Sideshow's original dark-fantasy world, Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest, is a strategic bidding game for 3-6 players, in which each player is vying for power in the Court of the Dead and struggling to save as many souls as possible from annihilation in the Celestial War. Each game round in Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest has an income phase and two main phases of gameplay: Income, in which players receive souls and influence to spend. The Court phase, in which players will attempt to win the favor of powerful members of the court to aid their cause, The Harvest phase, in which players will attempt to satisfy the demands of the Celestials while saving as many doomed souls as they can. At the end of the game, the player who is able to shepherd the most souls to safety, behind their player screen, will win the game. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Skybound Tabletop
Questions and answers
Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest supports 3–6 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 Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest is 30–45 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 Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest for ages 14 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.
Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Comic Book / Strip. Its main mechanics are Take That, Player Elimination, and Auction / Bidding. 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 Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest are: Ben Kepner. 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 Court of the Dead: Dark Harvest as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.