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Rules assistance for DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–120 min
- 15+
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1
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DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 is an expansion for DC Deck-Building Game released in 2022 for 1–5 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 15 and up. It was designed by Matt Hyra and Nathaniel Yamaguchi and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Team up to save the DC Universe! Crisis Collection 1 brings together the first two Crisis Expansion Packs for the DC Deck-Building Game series and offers a wide variety of new cards to add to any base game. Get ready to face some of the most epic challenges in comic book history with the introduction of Crisis events and Impossible Mode Super-Villains. But this time you won’t be going it alone, thanks to cooperative gameplay that lets you team up to win… and survive! Crisis Expansion Pack 1 and 2 reimagine the eight Super Heroes from the original DC Deck-Building Game and the eight from Heroes Unite with Crisis versions for cooperative play. In addition, the Super-Villains from those games—and some new ones—have been upgraded to Impossible Mode, making them much more difficult to defeat. There are even six new oversized Super Heroes in each expansion to go along with all the new main deck cards! This is not a standalone product. Requires any DC Deck-Building Game base game to play. Key Features Includes Crisis Expansion Pack 1 and 2 Adds cooperative gameplay mode with Crisis cards that require players to work together to overcome FOIL oversized Super Hero cards Impossible Mode Super-Villains that add new challenges to cooperative and competitive modes White Lantern Sinestro oversized FOIL Promo Card in every box Red Lantern Spectre Promo Card (free with early orders, while supplies last) —description from the publisher Contents Summary 2 Crisis Expansion Packs 121 Game Cards 28 Oversized Super Hero Cards (FOIL) 2 Rulebooks 1 White Lantern Sinestro Oversized Crisis Super Hero Promo Card (FOIL)
Designers
Publishers
- Cryptozoic Entertainment
Questions and answers
DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 supports 1–5 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 DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 is 60–120 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 DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 for ages 15 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.
DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 belongs to these categories: Card Game, Comic Book / Strip, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 are: Matt Hyra and Nathaniel Yamaguchi. 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 DC Deck-Building Game: Crisis Collection 1 as an expansion for DC Deck-Building Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need DC Deck-Building Game to use it. Check that your edition of DC Deck-Building Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.