- BGG rating
- 8.1
Expansion for G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game
G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion
2025
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- 1–4 players
- 30–70 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion
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G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion is an expansion for G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 30–70 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Marcus E. Burchers.
About the game
Cobra has gone undercover in The Crimson Veil. Utilizing the Twins Tomax & Xamot’s elite Crimson Guard, they have infiltrated organizations around the globe, including G.I. JOE! With their forces positioned, they are ready to take over from within. To fight back against these threats, G.I. Joe has begun construction of a new mobile battle station: The General. The Crimson Veil features new player cards and 2 new Missions to face. This expansion also features Intel dice for new Intel Missions, and a giant card for The General. Bring it online, and keep it repaired, to aid you in thwarting Cobra’s plans! This is an expansion. The G.I. JOE Deck-Building Core Game is required to play. Features: New Intel dice are critical for sniffing out and dealing with the Undercover Crimson Guard! The General Mobile Platform adds powerful abilities to the game! Includes 4 new Leaders and 2 new story missions! Contains: 21 Main Deck Cards 8 Cobra Operative Cards 10 Complication Cards 4 Leader Cards 36 Mission Cards 10 Cobra Transport Cards 2 Locust Cards 2 Expert Mode Cards 1 The General Giant Card 1 Intel Mission Tile 8 Intel Dice 6 Damage Tokens 1 Rulebook -description from publisher's website
Questions and answers
G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion supports 1–4 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 G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion is 30–70 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 G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion for ages 14 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.
G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion are: Marcus E. Burchers. 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 G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: The Crimson Veil Expansion as an expansion for G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game to use it. Check that your edition of G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.