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Rules assistance for Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The New Age of Science
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The New Age of Science
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Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The New Age of Science 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.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: “This woman isn’t like Midas, or what we have known before. She is a true scientific breakthrough, not some loon trying to prove the impossible” — Calculus, Alchemist’s Guild Master of alchemical destruction, Smoke controls the field by drifting her teammates corrosive and fiery blasts around to trap the opposition. Merciless in how she slowly saps the strength of the enemy players, incomparable in boosting her own teams output. Truly terrifying to encounter on the field, these alchemists will cripple their opposition’s health and momentum with poison and fire to reduce their mobility, whilst enhancing themselves with powerful abilities. Experienced coaches will enjoy having a varied, challenging playstyle – and opponents will enjoy the challenge of trying to overcome them! The cutting edge of scientific advancement, this set includes: a ball, 6 player cards, bases, and 6 players: Smoke, Naja, Veteran Katalyst, Venin, Compound, Crucible.
Publishers
- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Guild Ball: The Alchemist's Guild – The New Age of Science 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 New Age of Science 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 New Age of Science 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 New Age of Science 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 New Age of Science 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.