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Rules assistance for DIG: the Card Game – The Flood
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for DIG: the Card Game – The Flood
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DIG: the Card Game – The Flood is an expansion for DIG: the Card Game released in 2011 for 2–4 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jason Fordham and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Worker Placement.
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About the game
The Flood for DIG: the Card Game is a 10-card mini-expansion that includes: Flood Cards Pump Cards Raft Cards Shuffle the Flood Cards into the Mine deck. Shuttle the Pump and Raft into the Tools deck. If a Flood card is drawn when mining, that Tunnel is now flooded. A Pump card is needed to clear it.
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Questions and answers
DIG: the Card Game – The Flood supports 2–4 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 catalogue lists DIG: the Card Game – The Flood 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.
DIG: the Card Game – The Flood has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
DIG: the Card Game – The Flood belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Worker Placement. 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 DIG: the Card Game – The Flood are: Jason Fordham. 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 DIG: the Card Game – The Flood as an expansion for DIG: the Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need DIG: the Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of DIG: the Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.