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Rules assistance for Dark Venture: Vile Invaders
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Dark Venture: Vile Invaders
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Dark Venture: Vile Invaders is an expansion for Dark Venture released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Rob Lemon and its main mechanics are Role Playing.
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About the game
Battle powerful enemies like the gelatinous Bohmerk, mindless creatures that become more powerful with each turn, and the crafty Dhargon, who collect resources to multiply their numbers! Explore many more locations that profice branching adventures, unfolding through the choices you make in the Vile Invaders Guide! The Vile Invaders expansion includes 9 new Heroic Quests, 12 new Side Quests, and over 70 new cards, tokens, and instructions that add a new mechanic: crafting. Crafting materials can be used to upgrade items and make new ones!
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Gilded Skull Games
Questions and answers
Dark Venture: Vile Invaders 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 Venture: Vile Invaders 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.
The catalogue lists Dark Venture: Vile Invaders 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: Vile Invaders belongs to these categories: Card Game, Adventure, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Role Playing. 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: Vile Invaders 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: Vile Invaders as an expansion for Dark Venture. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dark Venture to use it. Check that your edition of Dark Venture is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.