- BGG rating
- 7.9
Rules assistance for Era of Tribes: Modular Board
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 14+
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for Era of Tribes: Modular Board
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Era of Tribes: Modular Board is an expansion for Era of Tribes released in 2019 for 2–6 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Arne Lorenz and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, and Enclosure.
About the game
Make your Era of Tribes a real 4X game with thousands of millions of possibilities to arrange 36 hexagonal unique and well designed tiles. Build your own maps and scenarios and upload the pictures on BGG to share them with the community. —description from the designer
Designers
Publishers
- Black Beacon Games
Questions and answers
Era of Tribes: Modular Board 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.
The catalogue lists Era of Tribes: Modular Board 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.
Era of Tribes: Modular Board has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Era of Tribes: Modular Board belongs to these categories: Medieval, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, and Enclosure. 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 Era of Tribes: Modular Board are: Arne Lorenz. 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 Era of Tribes: Modular Board as an expansion for Era of Tribes. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Era of Tribes to use it. Check that your edition of Era of Tribes is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.