- BGG rating
- 7.5
Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Big Box
- 1–6 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Expansion for Escape: The Curse of the Temple
Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain
2013
Rules assistance for Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 10 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain
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Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain is an expansion for Escape: The Curse of the Temple released in 2013 for 1–5 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Kristian Amundsen Østby and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Escape: The Curse of the Temple - Fountain, the fourth mini-expansion for the Escape base game, can be used individually or combined with any other expansions for the game. The fountain tile is shuffled with the other tiles at the start of the game. If a player rolls two golden masks while on the fountain tile, she recovers one of her lost dice; a player can recover only one lost die during the game. This expansion also includes a new pair of curse tiles, with two copies of each curse. "Poison" forces you to lose one die when the first or second countdown ends, even if you're back in the starting chamber; if you're not in the starting chamber, then you lose two dice instead of one. "Strangle vines" forces you to reroll dice showing the adventurer instead of allowing you to keep them while you reroll other dice.
Designers
Publishers
- Queen Games
Questions and answers
Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain 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: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain is 10 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: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain 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.
Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Escape: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain 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: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain 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: The Curse of the Temple – Queenie 4: The Fountain 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.