- BGG rating
- 6.5
Kreus: Châtiment de Némésis
- 3–6 players
- 20–30 min
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,733
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Kreus
2016
Rules assistance for Kreus
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- 3–6 players
- 20–30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Kreus
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Kreus is a board game released in 2016 for 3–6 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Julien Prothière and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Communication Limits.
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About the game
In this cooperative game, the players embody Titans avid to create together the ideal planet. Will you know how to dominate the nature and the elements, and worse still the anger of your father Ouranos, to realize the planet of your dreams? A cunning and intuitive game where deduction and cooperation will be the key words. To manage to create your planet, and to bring him the life, you will have to think together, communicate subtly, trust the other players or understand of instinct. The purpose of the game is to manage to create together a planet. To have a finished and thus livable planet, it will be necessary to pass by various creations: rainbow, river, fish, etc, and completed by element cards : earth, air, fire, water. A turn of game decomposes into two phases: the divination and the creation. During the phase of divination, every player chooses in secret a card of his hand and spends his tokens energy to give information, exchange cards, etc. Then, in the phase of creation, every player reveals his card in turn order and verifies if it can be involvement. The game ends when all the cards were played or if the planet is completed.
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Designers
Publishers
- 2Tomatoes Games
- CMON Global Limited
- Sweet Games
Questions and answers
Kreus supports 3–6 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 Kreus is 20–30 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 Kreus 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.
Kreus 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.
Kreus belongs to these categories: Card Game, Deduction, and Mythology. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Communication Limits. 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 Kreus are: Julien Prothière. 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 Kreus 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.