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Rules assistance for Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 5–6 players
- 300 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant
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Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant is an expansion for Diplomacy released in 1998 for 5–6 players and 300 minutes per game. It was designed by Stuart John Bernard and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
Ard-Ri - Celtic for "High-King" this variant starts off fast and bloody. With no neutrals and the ever-raiding Vikings, you neighbor could be your only hope or the nail in your coffin. This is a 5 or 6 player map variant set in the pre-Christian Ireland, and uses the familiar rules of Diplomacy ®. This Stupendous Game includes: Rules, Four part Game Map, and 6 Conference maps. Important Note: this game no longer comes with counters, but the price has been reduced to reflect that fact. This game is a Diplomacy ® Variant For best use with Diplomacy ® By Avalon Hill ™
Designers
Publishers
- Stupendous Games
Questions and answers
Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant supports 5–6 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 Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant is 300 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.
Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant 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.
Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant belongs to these categories: Wargame, Territory Building, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Area Movement, 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 Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant are: Stuart John Bernard. 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 Diplomacy: Ard-Ri Variant as an expansion for Diplomacy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Diplomacy to use it. Check that your edition of Diplomacy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.