- BGG rating
- 7.6
In the Year of the Dragon: 10th Anniversary
- 2–5 players
- 75–100 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Expansion for In the Year of the Dragon
In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events
2009
Rules assistance for In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 75 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.6/5
Rules assistant for In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events is an expansion for In the Year of the Dragon released in 2009 for 2–5 players, 75 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Stefan Feld and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
This expansion contains The Great Wall of China and The Super events. In The Great Wall of China every player takes the 6 Great Wall tiles in his colour. When a player chooses the new action ‘build Great Wall’, he chooses one of his remaining Great Wall tiles, he receives from the supply the symbol shown on the tile, then he places this tile under the first event tile. The tiles give: 1 rice, 1 rocket, 2 yuans, 1 palace level, 3 VP, 3 spaces on the order track. The 10 super event tiles are shuffled face down. Then randomly draw only one of them and put it face up on the 7th event tile. It will be resolved after this event. This expansion has not been released separately, but can be found in the Alea Treasure Chest, bundled in In the Year of the Dragon: 10th Anniversary, and from the BGG Store.
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Designers
Publishers
- alea
- Rio Grande Games
Questions and answers
In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events supports 2–5 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 In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events is 75 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 In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events 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.
In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events has a complexity rating of 2.6 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.
In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events belongs to these categories: Economic, Medieval, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events are: Stefan Feld. 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 In the Year of the Dragon: The Great Wall of China & The Super Events as an expansion for In the Year of the Dragon. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need In the Year of the Dragon to use it. Check that your edition of In the Year of the Dragon is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.