District 9: The Boardgame – Faction Expansion
BGG rating
8.0

Expansion for District 9: The Boardgame

District 9: The Boardgame – Faction Expansion

2021

Rules assistance for District 9: The Boardgame – Faction Expansion

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 90–180 min
  • 10+

Rules assistant for District 9: The Boardgame – Faction Expansion

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

District 9: The Boardgame – Faction Expansion is an expansion for District 9: The Boardgame released in 2021 for 2–6 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Rob Stoddard, Adam Poirier, and Chris Cervantes and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Area Movement.

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About the game

The 5&6 player faction expansion for District 9: The Boardgame requires the core game in order to be used. These factions may be used in two different ways. ALTERNATE FACTION: In a 2-4 player game, the Prawn Engineer or MNU Science Division may be selected by a player and set up as normal as defined by the setup section of the core rulebook. ADDITIONAL PLAYERS: If desired, the new factions allow for 5 & 6 player games of the District 9 boardgame. To use the expansions in this manner, simply follow the setup section of the core rulebook, and add steps for the 5th and/or 6th player. —description from the publisher

Questions and answers

District 9: The Boardgame – Faction Expansion 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.