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Rules assistance for Lifeform: Dragon's Domain
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Lifeform: Dragon's Domain
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Lifeform: Dragon's Domain is an expansion for Lifeform released in 2019 for 1 player, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Mark Chaplin and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
You are alone! You guess the rest of the crew are dead. Time is running out; self-destruct warnings are periodically announced by the emotionless female voice of the SIS-TER mainframe computer – once comforting, now dread-inducing. In your hands, a glitchy, heat analyzer; a motion tracker; and a partly-fuelled flame unit. The hostile alien lifeform is close. You are terrified beyond words. Your objective: rescue the ship’s cat; download the data files that will incriminate your odious employer, Ventham Mine-Corp; and escape on the Remora emergency shuttlecraft. Will you be able to survive the doomed mining starship, Valley Forge – or will you perish in the attempt? Dragon's Domain - the solo mode for Lifeform - is a totally unique, bespoke experience for the solo player with extra rules, components and thematic card decks. This expansion sees the player take on the unstoppable Lifeform single-handedly in a desperate battle for escape and survival. This expansion was originally available as an add-on during the Kickstarter campaign for Lifeform.
Designers
Publishers
- Hall or Nothing Productions
Questions and answers
Lifeform: Dragon's Domain supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Lifeform: Dragon's Domain is 60 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 Lifeform: Dragon's Domain 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.
Lifeform: Dragon's Domain 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.
Lifeform: Dragon's Domain belongs to these categories: Fighting, Horror, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Point to Point Movement. 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 Lifeform: Dragon's Domain are: Mark Chaplin. 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 Lifeform: Dragon's Domain as an expansion for Lifeform. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lifeform to use it. Check that your edition of Lifeform is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.