
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box
- 1–6 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Escape: Queenie Box
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Escape: Queenie Box is an expansion for Escape: The Curse of the Temple released in 2020 for 1–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Kristian Amundsen Østby and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, and Modular Board.
All Queenies that were released after the Escape Big Box 2nd Edition in one convenient box! 11 – The Cursed Gems 12 – The Slide 13 – The Map 14 – The Wishing Well 15 – New Quests 16 – New Traps With this and the Big Box, players will have everything that is available for Escape. The Escape Queenie Box is also a great addition for players who only own the base game and want new modules to add to their adventures. Queenie 11: The Cursed Gems is already included in the Big Box, but is such a popular Queenie that we wanted to include it for all players to enjoy.
Escape: Queenie Box supports 1–5 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 Escape: Queenie Box is 30 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 Escape: Queenie Box for ages 8 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.
Escape: Queenie Box belongs to these categories: Dice, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, and Modular Board. 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 Escape: Queenie Box are: Kristian Amundsen Østby. 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 Escape: Queenie Box as an expansion for Escape: The Curse of the Temple. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Escape: The Curse of the Temple to use it. Check that your edition of Escape: The Curse of the Temple is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.