
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,022
- BGG rating
- 7.6
GKR: Heavy Hitters
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Heavy Steam: Kickstarter Exclusives
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Heavy Steam: Kickstarter Exclusives is an expansion for Heavy Steam released in 2014 ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Open Drafting.
The box of exclusives was included only with the Kickstarter campaign. It contains the following: 2x New Player Boards 2x Powerfully Exclusive Pilot Cards 3x SteamPunk Themed Promotional Zpocalypse Cards 5x Tactical Terrain Cards 5x Additional Weapons Cards 2x New Minis (Zpocalypse and Fairytale themed) 1x Exclusive Event Card
The catalogue lists Heavy Steam: Kickstarter Exclusives 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.
Heavy Steam: Kickstarter Exclusives belongs to these categories: Wargame and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, 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 catalogue lists Heavy Steam: Kickstarter Exclusives as an expansion for Heavy Steam. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heavy Steam to use it. Check that your edition of Heavy Steam is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.