
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,920
- BGG rating
- 8.3
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Leviathans: Ship Quirks & Crew Abilities Card Deck
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Leviathans: Ship Quirks & Crew Abilities Card Deck is an expansion for Leviathans released in 2013. It was designed by Randall N. Bills and John Haward and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Simulation.
The complexities of ship construction create unique design quirks that bring a flavor all their own to each leviathan, while the men and women who crew these airships bring their skills, passions and blood to elevate each vessel into legend. Leviathans: Ship Quirks & Crew Abilities Card Deck is actually comprised of two decks: Ship Quirks and Crew Abilities, both of which feature cards with a positive or negative value. By using these cards, players can customize their airships prior to play, thereby having everyone start from differing circumstances each time you play. The rules recommend that when a player adds a positive Ship Quirk or Crew Ability that he take a similarly valued negative Quirk or Ability as well.
Leviathans: Ship Quirks & Crew Abilities Card Deck belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Simulation. 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 Leviathans: Ship Quirks & Crew Abilities Card Deck are: Randall N. Bills and John Haward. 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 Leviathans: Ship Quirks & Crew Abilities Card Deck as an expansion for Leviathans. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Leviathans to use it. Check that your edition of Leviathans is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.