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Rules assistance for Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 90–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion
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Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion is an expansion for Icaion released in 2023 for 1 player, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Martino Chiacchiera, Dávid Turczi, John Albertson, and Marta Ciaccasassi and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
In Icaion Solo Expansion, you will face a duel to the death against Velkhorne, one of the Organization's worst Grand Masters that has returned to deprive everyone of Qoam. A stubborn and insatiable annihilator, adorned with armor that guarantees effortless survival: a match against him is a truly intense and difficult game. He will find everything you desire and destroy it. Your hunt for treasures, Qoam and artifacts from ancient times is now made even more challenging by the presence of Velkhorne. Wherever it goes affects the surrounding lands, taking crucial resources away from you and spreading corruption. You will have to use all your skill to accomplish your mission, handling both him and the fearsome Colossus. The solo mode expansion of this area control and hand-management eurogame will make you meet an incredible new opponent, but beware, he will be an actual player, just like you, and he’s not easily fooled! —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion supports 1 player 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 Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion is 90–120 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 Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion 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.
Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Territory Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Pattern Building. 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 Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion are: Martino Chiacchiera, Dávid Turczi, John Albertson, and Marta Ciaccasassi. 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 Icaion: Solo Mode Expansion as an expansion for Icaion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Icaion to use it. Check that your edition of Icaion is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.