
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,918
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Dungeon Digger
- 2–6 players
- 40–60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2017

2019
Rules assistance for Fantasy Pug Quest
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Fantasy Pug Quest is a board game released in 2019 for 1–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alessandro Rivaroli and its main mechanics are Team-Based Game, Pattern Recognition, and Open Drafting.
Fantasy Pug Quest is a non-collectible card game for 1-5 players which lasts about 30-45 minutes for Heroes of age 10+ which will have to cooperate in order to defend their worlds from the conquest of the evil forces menacing them. Fantasy Pug Quest is inspired by the heroic atmospheres belonging to the first Dungeon & Dragons edition and on tactical combats from JRPG like the very first episodes of Final Fantasy: the will to cooperate and the fraternity spirit which usually bonds adventurers are the main basis of our project! The players, the brave good-doers pugs struggling to bring peace among the animal races, will have to fight Monster and their Bosses in order to free the Worlds they live in, adapt to their rules, gather Energy to perform incredible Combos, pick up Treasures and share with their party in order to maximize their power and finally save the day! HOW THE GAME WORKS: A game of Fantasy Pug Quest is fast and easy! Starting from the youngest player and continuing clockwise, every player chooses an Hero Ability Card and the corresponding Hero Character Cards are placed on the Gaming Area starting from the Hero with the lowest Initiative value. Then every player draws as many Energy Cards as shown by the table and a World Card is revealed in order to know which special rules will apply to this game: the World Card also determines where the Monsters will spawn on the Gaming Area. Everything is ready for the fight and the creature with the highest Initiative value starts the first Turn of the first Round of combat. Heroes use their Energy Cards to perform as many Combos as they want during their Turns (chosen from those available from their Hero Ability Card); moreover they can perform up to 2 Actions chosen among: Move, Attack, Draw, Discard. The same Action can be performed more than once. Monsters follow the rules written on their own Cards: one random player will move them and make them perform their attacks during their Turns by simply following such rules. Are you afraid it is too hard for your small fluffy pug to fight all such scary Monsters? No panic! Your faithful doggo will find precious Treasures on its path and increase its Level in order to unlock new Combos, power up its attacks, cure its wounds and that will definitely help him/her save the day! The fight goes on until the Heroes are defeated or the Monsters are; first scenario: the game ends. At the end of each scenario the brave pugs will meet a Pug Merchant so they can buy Treasures or trade their own Energy Cards or loot: collaboration is the key to survive! Second scenario: the players may go on to the second World and eventually to the third one, the Boss lair. Bosses have their own special abilities and will represent the hardest enemies for you proud doggos to defeat! Godspeed you, brave pugs! May the cards be ever in your favor! —description from the publisher
Fantasy Pug Quest 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 Fantasy Pug Quest is 30–60 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 Fantasy Pug Quest for ages 10 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.
Fantasy Pug Quest has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Fantasy Pug Quest belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Team-Based Game, Pattern Recognition, and Open Drafting. 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 Fantasy Pug Quest are: Alessandro Rivaroli. 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 Fantasy Pug Quest as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.