
- BGG rating
- 10.0
Flesh and Blood: Welcome to Rathe
- 2 players
- 30–50 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2019

2019
Rules assistance for Flesh and Blood
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Flesh and Blood is a board game released in 2019 for 2 players and 10–50 minutes per game. It was designed by Jason Chung, Chris Gehring, and James White and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Deck Construction.
Welcome to Flesh and Blood, the new hero-centric fantasy trading card game, designed for incredible constructed, booster draft, and sealed deck play. Players setup the game with a chosen character, weapon(s), and equipment. Players take turns attacking with their weapons and/or using action cards which are played by "pitching" (discarding) cards to pay resource costs. Attacks and defense reactions are placed on a "chain" (queue) and resolved with damage inflicted based on the difference of values. Play continues until a player reaches 0 health with the opponent declared the victor.
Flesh and Blood supports 2 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 Flesh and Blood is 10–50 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.
Flesh and Blood has a complexity rating of 3.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Flesh and Blood belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Deck Construction. 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 Flesh and Blood are: Jason Chung, Chris Gehring, and James White. 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 Flesh and Blood 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.