
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,166
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Antidote
- 2–7 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for Fever Chill: Bacteriophage
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Fever Chill: Bacteriophage is an expansion for Fever Chill released in 2015 for 4 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Kenneth Thompson and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection.
4th player expansion cards for Fever Chill. It's the Bacteriophage! With 4 players, you will still target the player to your left or right as normal, but the 4th player is out of reach. Your neighbors must think carefully about their targets.
Fever Chill: Bacteriophage supports 4 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Fever Chill: Bacteriophage is 10–20 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 Fever Chill: Bacteriophage for ages 5 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.
Fever Chill: Bacteriophage belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Fever Chill: Bacteriophage are: Kenneth Thompson. 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 Fever Chill: Bacteriophage as an expansion for Fever Chill. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fever Chill to use it. Check that your edition of Fever Chill is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.