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- 60–90 min
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- 2019
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- 7.8
Expansion for Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients
Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen
2022
Rules assistance for Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 20–120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen
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Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen is an expansion for Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients released in 2022 for 1–6 players, 20–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Rob Lemon and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
This expansion adds the BEAST and EGGMEN factions to the DARK VENTURE: BATTLE of the ANCIENTS Core game, along with a traveling MERCHANT character. Many of the creatures found in the BEAST faction have STRENGTH or DEFENSE values that fluctuate with each combat encounter, they are unpredictable and often very powerful. However they are limited in number: Beast faction players can have only 4 units on the map at a time. Beast units are brought onto the map after being randomly drawn from the BEAST BAG. The EGGMAN faction soldiers are ‘psychically linked’ to one another and are able to move together in ‘formations’ to travel across the map in groups. An EGGMAN WIZARD can be created to cast impressive spells, providing ranged attacks and upgrades to other Eggman units. The MERCHANT provides magical items, skills and powerful mercenary units to players. Darvin the merchant accepts VICTORY POINTS and TRADED ITEMS as payment for his wares. This expansion also includes AUTO ENEMY decks for the Beast and Eggman factions; the EGG KING’S CASTLE map-boards (First Floor, Second Floor and Turrets); a SCENARIO book that includes an ADVENTURE SCENARIO (a branching, replayable, open-world story); additional ITEM and ACTION cards to add to the game, and much more. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Gilded Skull Games
Questions and answers
Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen supports 1–6 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 Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen is 20–120 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 Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen for ages 12 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.
Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen belongs to these categories: Fighting, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen are: Rob Lemon. 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 Venture: Battle of the Ancients – Beasts and Eggmen as an expansion for Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients to use it. Check that your edition of Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.