
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,715
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Legacy: Gears of Time
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation with Upgrade Kit
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Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation with Upgrade Kit is an expansion for Epic Resort released in 2016 for 2–4 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ben Harkins and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building and Worker Placement.
Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation, the first expansion for Epic Resort, introduces villains, new tourists, new workers, and an epic monster! This version was offered during the Kickstarter campaign for Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation. Inside the box is an upgrade kit for 1st edition backers of Epic Resort to bring it up to the second edition. The upgrade kit will be available via the publisher's website. Retail copies of Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation will not have the upgrade kit included. To be sure, on the back of the box there is a UPC sticker which indicates if it includes the upgrade kit.
Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation with Upgrade Kit 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 Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation with Upgrade Kit 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.
Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation with Upgrade Kit belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building 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 Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation with Upgrade Kit are: Ben Harkins. 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 Epic Resort: Villain's Vacation with Upgrade Kit as an expansion for Epic Resort. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Epic Resort to use it. Check that your edition of Epic Resort is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.