
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,772
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Godtear
- 2–8 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Dark Souls: The Board Game – Old Iron King Expansion
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Dark Souls: The Board Game – Old Iron King Expansion is an expansion for Dark Souls: The Board Game released in 2017 for 1–4 players. It was designed by David Carl and Alex Hall and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
The Mega Boss Expansions enhance your board game experience. These models are big - the Gaping Dragon is around 12-15cm tall! They also come with additional items to support their gameplay. The Old Iron King Mega Boss Expansion Contains: 1 Old Iron King Miniature 4 Level 4 Encounter Cards 1 Boss Data Card 9 Boss Behaviour Cards 3 Signature Boss Behaviour Cards 6 Fire Beam Deck Cards 2 Boss Treasure Cards 1 Boss Dial 1 420mmx420mm Mega Boss Game Board (foldable) http://steamforged.com/mega-boss-contents
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Old Iron King 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.
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Old Iron King Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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 – Old Iron King 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 – Old Iron King 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 – Old Iron King 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.