- BGG rating
- 8.2
Rules assistance for Illimat: The Crane Wife Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Illimat: The Crane Wife Expansion is an expansion for Illimat released in 2017 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
Add new strategies and surprises to Illimat with new Luminaries and Okus tokens inspired by The Crane Wife. The Loom allows you to craft at a cost. The Island is a place of isolation, while The Boat bridges the divide between distant fields. Will you pull off The Perfect Crime, or will The Butchers strike down a Luminary before you can claim it? This expansion includes six Luminaries and a booklet with variant rules. The first edition also included two Okus tokens and a cloth bag.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Twogether Studios
- Akileos
Questions and answers
Illimat: The Crane Wife Expansion 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: The Crane Wife Expansion 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: The Crane Wife Expansion 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: The Crane Wife Expansion 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: The Crane Wife Expansion 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: The Crane Wife Expansion 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: The Crane Wife Expansion 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.