- BGG rating
- 5.7
Khrysos Hunters: Ruins of Abetan Expansion
- 2–6 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #26,830
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Khrysos Hunters
2014
Rules assistance for Khrysos Hunters
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 25 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.8/5
Rules assistant for Khrysos Hunters
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Khrysos Hunters is a board game released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Josh Rivers.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Khrysos Hunters: Fires of Gammara Expansion
- 2–6 players
- 25 min
- 2015
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About the game
Mysterious treasures have been found in the Khrysos galaxy! Collectors, adventurers and treasure hunters from distant worlds are all racing to make their fortune. Assemble your team and use their unique skills to battle, confound, and steal from your opponents. Be the first team to collect the treasures to win. Enjoy millions of map combinations and a huge variety of characters to experience within this base game which is expandable up to six players. The hybrid card/board game Khrysos Hunters is a fast, fun, action packed romp that has players move their treasure hunters around a changeable map to be the first to collect twelve treasures. Each turn is initiated by a die roll, but each of the colorful characters in play uses a different strategy by leveraging one of their six abilities. May the best team win!
Questions and answers
Khrysos Hunters 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 Khrysos Hunters is 25 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 Khrysos Hunters 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.
Khrysos Hunters has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Khrysos Hunters belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fantasy. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Khrysos Hunters and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Khrysos Hunters are: Josh Rivers. 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 Khrysos Hunters as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.