
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,258
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Cysmic
- 1–6 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.4/5
- 2026

Rules assistance for Giga-Robo: Warrior of The Wastes
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Giga-Robo: Warrior of The Wastes is an expansion for Giga-Robo! released in 2020 for 2–6 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Alex Cheng and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That.
Expand your Giga-Robo roster! Kong, of The Wastes is a ruthless pilot, dissecting opponents with guerilla tactics and the command of her mercenary army. She brings the brand new ability to drop Target tokens onto the battlefield, which can be triggered for a variety of effects, keeping your opponent off-balance. Ascalon Alpha is an unmatched Ranged Attack robot, built for speed and precision. It bombards multiple opponents and structures with rockets, deftly evades opponents’ counterattacks, and then blasts them from across the entire battlefield with its massive Xyston sniper rifle. —description from the publisher
Giga-Robo: Warrior of The Wastes supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Giga-Robo: Warrior of The Wastes 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.
Giga-Robo: Warrior of The Wastes belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That. 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 Giga-Robo: Warrior of The Wastes are: Alex Cheng. 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 Giga-Robo: Warrior of The Wastes as an expansion for Giga-Robo!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Giga-Robo! to use it. Check that your edition of Giga-Robo! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.