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Rules assistance for Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh
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Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh is an expansion for Elder Sign released in 2018 for 1–8 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dane Beltrami and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
An eternal tyrant struggles to return to life from beneath the scorching sands of Egypt in Omens of the Pharaoh, the newest expansion for Elder Sign, a cooperative dice game that takes a team of investigators into the dark corners of H.P. Lovecraft's terrifying mythos. Based on the Dark Pharaoh expansion for the Elder Sign: Omens app, a team of investigators must travel to Cairo and join an expedition to stop the rise of the Dark Pharaoh Nephren-Ka. This dread ruler seeks to return from beyond the grave and continue his blood-soaked reign of terror. What otherworldly forces have preserved Nephren-Ka for all this time, and how can such a being be stopped? —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh supports 1–8 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 Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh is 60–120 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 Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh for ages 12 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.
Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh belongs to these categories: Dice, Horror, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Cooperative Game. 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 Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh are: Dane Beltrami. 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 Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh as an expansion for Elder Sign. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Elder Sign to use it. Check that your edition of Elder Sign is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.