- BGG rating
- 8.8
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- 2–4 players
- 15–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Illimat: Saint Joan is an expansion for Illimat released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 15–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Keith Baker and Jennifer Ellis and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
About the game
The limited edition "Saint Joan" luminary card was originally included with vinyl copies of The Decemberist's album "As it Ever Was, So It Will Be". The card will also be included as a bonus card for the French edition of Illimat. The "Saint Joan" luminary card was inspired by the Jules Bastien-Lepage painting Joan of Arc. The rules for "Saint Joan" are: "If you possess Saint Joan at the end of the round, you gain two points instead of the usual one point for a luminary. However, this blessing comes at a price. When you collect Saint Joan by clearing a field, you must immediately reseed the field using all the cards in your hand. This occurs regardless of whether or not you collected an okus, and takes the place of any other reseeding of this field. Once you’ve placed your cards in the field, redraw until you have four cards in your hand."
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Twogether Studios
Questions and answers
Illimat: Saint Joan 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 Illimat: Saint Joan is 15–60 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 Illimat: Saint Joan 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.
Illimat: Saint Joan has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Illimat: Saint Joan belongs to these categories: Card Game, Abstract Strategy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. 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 Illimat: Saint Joan are: Keith Baker and Jennifer Ellis. 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 Illimat: Saint Joan as an expansion for Illimat. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Illimat to use it. Check that your edition of Illimat is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.