
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,200
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Gold West
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2015

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Daxu: Secret Patron Cards is an expansion for Daxu released in 2020 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by J. Alex Kevern and its main mechanics are Market.
Mini expansion for Daxu. SET UP Deal 1 card to each player (face-down) at the start of the game. The player may look at the card but keeps it private. SCORING Count the two shop types on your secret patron card as if they are cards in front of you. RULES You may reveal your card at any time between rounds to gain 2 reputation immediately. Only the first player to do this receives this benefit. The other player may not use this benefit as soon as the other player reveals (they simply keep their card hidden until end of game scoring).
Daxu: Secret Patron Cards supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Daxu: Secret Patron Cards is 30 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 Daxu: Secret Patron Cards 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.
Daxu: Secret Patron Cards belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Market. 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 Daxu: Secret Patron Cards are: J. Alex Kevern. 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 Daxu: Secret Patron Cards as an expansion for Daxu. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Daxu to use it. Check that your edition of Daxu is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.