
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,715
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Time of Legends: Joan of Arc
- 2–4 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The Lure of Gold
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The Lure of Gold is an expansion for Guild Ball released in 2017 for 2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
Description from the publisher: “You wish for some wisdom on the Alchemists? Stay clear of the green smoke and get ready to run when the flasks start to fly.” — Obulus, Mortician’s Guild Roiling inside Midas is an unquenchable desire for power. Driven to madness by his acrid ambitions, he’s quick to exploit chaos of flames and smokes on the pitch. At all costs, avoid his touch—it dooms all to the burdens of ruin. Midas and his Alchemists engulf the pitch in deadly fumes and flames. These toxic effects quickly choke team movement, letting Midas score with his deceptive speed. Coaches who want to lick opponents with the fires of aggressive positioning will enjoy maiming their opponents with this toxic team. Each a potent ingredient, this set includes a ball, 6 player cards, bases, and 6 players: Midas, Flask, Mercury, Calculus, Vitriol, Katalyst.
Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The Lure of Gold supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The Lure of Gold is 60–120 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 Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The Lure of Gold for ages 12 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.
Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The Lure of Gold belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points. 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 Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The Lure of Gold as an expansion for Guild Ball. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Guild Ball to use it. Check that your edition of Guild Ball is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.