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Crazy Cultists: The Dark Powers Expansion
- 3–6 players
- 34–45 min
- 2021
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- BGG #24,851
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Crazy Cultists
2019
Rules assistance for Crazy Cultists
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 35–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Crazy Cultists
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Crazy Cultists is a board game released in 2019 for 3–6 players, 35–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jordan Devenport and its main mechanics are Take That.
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About the game
Crazy Cultists is a quirky, fast-paced, competitive card game where 3-6 players race against each other to summon The Dark One! Gain the Unholy Adversary’s favor and thwart your competition by unleashing terrible hexes on them or by giving them a good ol' fashioned “Beelze-Beatdown”. Players take turns either building favor with The Dark One by creating a Favor Stack, or sabotaging a rival cultist by playing Hijinx Cards. Favor Cards are stacked one on top of the other so that the corner number can still be seen. Once a player has reached 10+ Favor Points in his or her stack, the stack is discarded and that player earns a candle token. It's a no-holds-barred free-for-all fight to be the first to light all 5 candles in your pentagram and usher in a thousand years of darkness! —description from the publisher
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- Rocket House Games
Questions and answers
Crazy Cultists 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 Crazy Cultists is 35–45 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 Crazy Cultists for ages 10 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.
Crazy Cultists has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Crazy Cultists belongs to these categories: Card Game and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Take That. 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 Crazy Cultists are: Jordan Devenport. 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 Crazy Cultists 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.