- BGG rating
- 8.1
Rules assistance for Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 20–40 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance
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Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance is an expansion for Heart of Crown released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by ginkgo and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Open Drafting.
About the game
The fourth expansion for Heart of Crown. It requires either the base set or the Fairy Garden expansion to play. This expansion adds a completely new type of card, Support Cards, which confer an extra bonus when nominating a Princess. A new Rare card is also introduced, Oasis City Nefertiri, which does not enter the market like normal. The set also introduces a new variety of Curse card. Additionally, new rules are added for games with 8 or more Princesses available. The Japanese release of this set contains: 1 new Princess 16 new types of Common Card (5 of each type) 2 Revised versions of Common Cards from the Fairy Garden expansion, Guildmaster and Merchant Fleet (5 of each) 18 placeholder cards (1 for each Common Card type included) 8 Support Cards 20 Misfortune Cards 1 new Rare Card The English release contains: 1 new Princess 1 new Rare Card 16 new types of Common Card (5 of each type) 20 Misfortune Cards 16 randomizer cards 17 dividers
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Japanime Games
- FLIPFLOPs
- Hangom Games
Questions and answers
Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance 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 Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance is 20–40 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 Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance for ages 13 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.
Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Open Drafting. 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 Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance are: ginkgo. 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 Heart of Crown: Six City Alliance as an expansion for Heart of Crown. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heart of Crown to use it. Check that your edition of Heart of Crown is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.