
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,508
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Tiny Epic Crimes
- 1–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2023

Expansion for Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game
Rules assistance for Fortune and Glory: Lair of the Spider Queen
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Fortune and Glory: Lair of the Spider Queen is an expansion for Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game for 1–8 players and 90–240 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Area Movement.
Lair of the Spider Queen Expansion adds a new Villainous faction to the game - with Hong Kong Gangsters and supernatural mysticism - the 'Cult of the Spider Queen'! Along with all of the new cards, counters, and rules for battling this new Vile Organization, the set also includes plastic figures for the three new Villains, Spider Cult Minions, and 'The Black Widow' sailing ship to terrorize the high seas!
Fortune and Glory: Lair of the Spider Queen supports 1–8 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 Fortune and Glory: Lair of the Spider Queen is 90–240 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.
Fortune and Glory: Lair of the Spider Queen belongs to these categories: Adventure and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Area Movement. 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 catalogue lists Fortune and Glory: Lair of the Spider Queen as an expansion for Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game to use it. Check that your edition of Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.