- BGG rank
- BGG #26,411
- BGG rating
- 5.5
Grimslingers: Advanced Duels
- 1–2 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2018
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Rules assistance for Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 15–90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack
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Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack is an expansion for Grimslingers released in 2015 for 2–6 players, 15–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Stephen Gibson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Contains six environments and pixel characters using art borrowed from an earlier, unreleased version of the game. The environment cards can be drawn before a duel starts to add a unique mechanic to your duels. Can be used with Grimslingers and Grimslingers: Duels. —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack 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 listed playing time for Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack is 15–90 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 Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack 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.
Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. 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 Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack are: Stephen Gibson. 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 Grimslingers: Retro Card Pack as an expansion for Grimslingers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Grimslingers to use it. Check that your edition of Grimslingers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.