
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,252
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Dungeons of Doria
- 1–6 players
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 3.4/5
- 2023

Rules assistance for Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion is an expansion for Imperial Harvest released in 2015 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Justin Call and Jarom Chung and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Grid Movement.
Components: • 1 Rules card • 3 new character cards (Merchant, Dryad, and Wyvern) • 8 Merchant Deck cards (introduces new item mechanic) • 8 wood Imperial Servant (gold) character tokens • 8 wood Northern Raider (silver) character tokens
Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion supports 2 players 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 Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion is 20 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 Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion for ages 10 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.
Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic 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.
Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Grid Movement. 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 Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion are: Justin Call and Jarom Chung. 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 Imperial Harvest: Merchants & Magic Expansion as an expansion for Imperial Harvest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Imperial Harvest to use it. Check that your edition of Imperial Harvest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.