- BGG rating
- 8.0
Diktat: Suprématie
- 2–5 players
- 70–100 min
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,219
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Diktat
2026
Rules assistance for Diktat
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 75–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.4/5
Rules assistant for Diktat
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Diktat is a board game released in 2026 for 2–5 players, 75–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mikael "Pyromago" Cheyrias and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Secret Unit Deployment, and Turn Order: Stat-Based.
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About the game
Diktat is an placement, developpement and diplomacy game set in the NOC role-playing universe. It is designed for 2 to 5 players and 90-minute games. At the begining of each turn, opportunities appear in the city, represented by cards. These cards enable you to form alliances with important groups, bribe powerful peoples, exploit recent scientific discoveries or make your presence felt at important events. Players take it in turns to perform maneuvers to win these opportunities, or to earn Influence markers in the city's districts. The basic maneuver consists of sending a team of agents onto the game board. Henchmen, guards, emissaries… Players secretly place their pawns on the board. At the end of the turn, the player who has the greatest number of Emissaries in a sector can take an opportunity card or an Influence marker first. The second maneuver is to spy. The player can look at two face-down game elements: opponent's pawn or hidden opportunity card The third maneuver consists of carrying out an assassination. The player designates an opposing pawn and turns it over. If it is an Emissary, the assassination succeeds and the player gains 3 power points. If it is a guard, the assassin is captured and it is the assassin who must pay his opponent. Power points are used in particular to unlock the special abilities of the factions, which are very asymmetrical. The Others constitute an autonomous faction, opposed to all players. These monsters from the NOC universe are trying to invade the city and, if players cannot put their conflicts aside to unite against this force of evil when the need arises, they all risk losing the game.
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Diktat supports 2–5 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 Diktat is 75–90 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 Diktat 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.
Diktat has a complexity rating of 3.4 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.
Diktat belongs to these categories: Horror and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Secret Unit Deployment, and Turn Order: Stat-Based. 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 Diktat are: Mikael "Pyromago" Cheyrias. 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 Diktat as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.