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Rules assistance for Dicetopia: Crashing Waves
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 30–40 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Dicetopia: Crashing Waves
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Dicetopia: Crashing Waves is an expansion for Dicetopia released in 2020 for 2–6 players, 30–40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Tobias Hall and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
Crashing Waves is the final expansion for Dicetopia that introduces a new unsettling dock area with three new locations adding more strategies and possibilities! Visit the Crashing Waves Stock Exchange to manipulate the value of dice resources. Break out a fellow thug from Cutthroat Prison for an extra turn and a stronger area control presence. Or drop by the Molotov Market to trade dice values! You’ll also find more fishy factions, a rebalance of the original city board, as well as full support for an extra player, making Dicetopia go up to whopping 6 players together with the Roll with the Punches Expansion! —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Dicetopia: Crashing Waves supports 2–6 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 Dicetopia: Crashing Waves is 30–40 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 Dicetopia: Crashing Waves for ages 14 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.
Dicetopia: Crashing Waves has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Dicetopia: Crashing Waves belongs to these categories: Dice and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Dicetopia: Crashing Waves are: Tobias Hall. 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 Dicetopia: Crashing Waves as an expansion for Dicetopia. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dicetopia to use it. Check that your edition of Dicetopia is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.