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Rules assistance for Guardians: Retribution
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Guardians: Retribution
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Guardians: Retribution is an expansion for Guardians released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Callin Flores and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Variable Phase Order.
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About the game
New heroes emerge to fight for the future in Guardians: Retribution, the second "Hero Pack" expansion for the Guardians base game. Expand your collection with four new and unique heroes, each with their own distinct set of cards and abilities: Therion is a super-powered mercenary with primal strength. Ryker is a cunning tactician and legendary soldier. Warhead makes use of a nuclear-powered thruster pack to traverse the battlefield and and hit enemies with radioactive attacks. Jupiter is a powerful psychic that relies on telekinesis to manipulate gravity around her enemies. Each hero includes a full power deck and Ultimate card, which can be added to your collection and drafted into new Guardians decks! —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Guardians: Retribution supports 2–4 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 Guardians: Retribution is 30–45 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 Guardians: Retribution 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.
Guardians: Retribution belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Variable Phase Order. 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 Guardians: Retribution are: Callin Flores. 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 Guardians: Retribution as an expansion for Guardians. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Guardians to use it. Check that your edition of Guardians is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.