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Rules assistance for Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion
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Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion is an expansion for Dark Souls: The Board Game released in 2019 for 1–4 players and 60–90 minutes per game. It was designed by David Carl and Alex Hall and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Includes - 6 miniatures and player boards for new classes: Pyromancer, Cleric, Thief, Sorcerer, Mercenary, and Deprived. 10 armored character models to replace the basic player miniatures when the player discovers and equips the corresponding cards included in this box.
Designers
Publishers
- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters 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 Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion is 60–90 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.
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Video Game Theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game. 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 Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion are: David Carl and Alex Hall. 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 Dark Souls: The Board Game – Characters Expansion as an expansion for Dark Souls: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dark Souls: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Dark Souls: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.