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Rules assistance for Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–150 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio
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Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio is an expansion for Defense Grid: The Board Game released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 60–150 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Marcel Dragomir and Anthony Hanses and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
In Defense Grid: The Board Game, a co-operative deck-building game based on the Defense Grid video game franchise, you and your fellow players must face off against waves and waves of aliens as you try to #ProtectTheCores. How you construct your deck for each mission is just as important as where you place your towers and which ones you choose to power each round. Reclamation of Atavio is a Defense Grid: The Board Game campaign expansion consisting of 24 individual scenarios that are narratively and mechanically linked. The scenarios feature a couple of new mechanisms, such as tower unlocks, individual card rewards, Boss-Aliens, and specific map rules, in addition to narration from iconic characters of the computer game such as Fletcher, Cai, Rissler, and others in a novel (non-canon) tale within the lore of Defense Grid.
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Questions and answers
Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio 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 Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio is 60–150 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 Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio for ages 13 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.
Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio belongs to these categories: Video Game Theme, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, 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 Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio are: Marcel Dragomir and Anthony Hanses. 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 Defense Grid: Reclamation of Atavio as an expansion for Defense Grid: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Defense Grid: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Defense Grid: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.