- BGG rating
- 7.0
Rules assistance for Death Valley: Panamint City
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Death Valley: Panamint City
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Death Valley: Panamint City is an expansion for Death Valley released in 2021 for 1–2 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Kevin Ellenburg and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Pattern Building, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
About the game
This expansion for Death Valley consists of 6 more cards, letting you customize the deck before playing Death Valley. Before play, organize all the base game and expansion cards by hazard type. Then select 3 Animal, 4 Flood, 5 Terrain, and 6 Heat cards to shuffle into the deck. Unselected cards will not be used. Includes Vultures, Panamint City, Red Cathedral, Ubehebe Crater, Zabriskie Point, and Panamint Dunes.
Designers
Publishers
- Banana Games
- Button Shy
- Salt & Pepper Games
Questions and answers
Death Valley: Panamint City supports 1–2 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 Death Valley: Panamint City is 15 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 Death Valley: Panamint City for ages 8 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.
Death Valley: Panamint City has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Death Valley: Panamint City belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Pattern Building, and Solo / Solitaire 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 Death Valley: Panamint City are: Kevin Ellenburg. 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 Death Valley: Panamint City as an expansion for Death Valley. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Death Valley to use it. Check that your edition of Death Valley is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.