
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,606
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Aetherya
- 1–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2022

Rules assistance for La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants
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La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants is an expansion for La Petite Mort released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by François Bachelart and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Storytelling, and Pattern Building.
Your goal will be to be the first to obtain your Diplôme de Fauche by fulfilling 4 objectives on it. During the game, each player will have characters in their game area who will be born, grow, age and enrich their personality or acquire skills that will bring them strengths and weaknesses throughout their lives. This extension adds the "Big Bad guys" cards. They will serve to weaken your "nice" characters and make it easier for you to get your diploma. Let the mowing begin! 5 new Meeples "Little Death" Yellow + diplomas (4) of the basic box in version 5 players, additional rules "The Great Evil" + 1 unpublished diploma, 10 Cards Characters ... of bad guys!, 15 new Cards Characters
La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants 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 La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants 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 La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants for ages 14 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.
La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants belongs to these categories: Humor, Murder / Mystery, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Storytelling, and Pattern Building. 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 La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants are: François Bachelart. 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 La Petite Mort: Les Grands Méchants as an expansion for La Petite Mort. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need La Petite Mort to use it. Check that your edition of La Petite Mort is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.