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- BGG #30,601
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- 4.2
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Hadron
2022
Rules assistance for Hadron
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20–60 min
- 5+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Hadron
For 2 players
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Hadron is a board game released in 2022 for 2 players, 20–60 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Mark Steere and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Square Grid, and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
Hadron is a two player game played on a 5x5 (or 7x7...) square board, initially empty. The two players, Red and Blue, take turns adding their own tiles to the board, one tile per turn, starting with Red. Passing is not allowed. You can place a tile in isolation, not adjacent to anything. Or you can place a tile to form one (horizontal or vertical) adjacency with a friendly tile and one adjacency with an enemy tile. Or you can form two adjacencies with friendly tiles and two adjacencies with enemy tiles. The last player to make a placement wins. If you don't have a placement available on your turn, you lose. Draws are not possible.
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Mark Steere Games
Questions and answers
Hadron 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 Hadron is 20–60 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 Hadron for ages 5 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.
Hadron has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Hadron belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Square Grid, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Hadron are: Mark Steere. 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 Hadron as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.