
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,039
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Lords of Ragnarok
- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2023

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Lords of Hellas: Atlas is an expansion for Lords of Hellas released in 2018 for 1–4 players and 60–240 minutes per game. It was designed by Adam Kwapiński and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Worker Placement.
This expansion can be used in game twofold. It will get you Garden of Hesperides and Atlas Overload expansions. Will you help mighty Atlas carry weight of the world? Or will you steal Golden Apples from mythical Garden of Hesperides? Those expansions come in this package with: Plastic Atlas monument (120 mm height) 15 Golden Apple tokens Plastic weight token Double-sided board This expansion will have 2 ways of usage: Atlas overload / The Garden of the Hesperides! In Garden of Hesperides Atlas will be very unique "monument" - here are some highlights: Starts game already fully build (miniature comes in 1 part) Players can send up up to 6 soldiers to it (instead of priests) Thanks to sacrificing soldiers you can collect Golden Apples Golden Apples are your additional resource you will be exchange instantly during game for various bonuses, such us: Healing Hero wound, saving solider from death, adding army strength to battle and exchanging more Apples will grant more epic bonuses. Atlas can carry alternative side of the board with The Garden of the Hesperides. You will be able to use model for both Atlas overload and The Garden of the Hesperides - so by adding this expansion you get 2 gameplay additions! The Garden of the Hesperides expansion: It will create a lot of cool situation and excitment with additional resources that can be instantly used in very different situation. In this expansion, you can choose to start with Atlas as a 4th monument. He comes into the game fully build. Players using their normal action can send maximum of 1 hoplite from any region (this rules will be different for 2 players) under Atlas. They stay there until all 6 slots will be covered (building monuments have no effect on them). Once 6 slots are fully covered, all players sacrifice hoplites to Atlas and in return he steals Golden Apples from Garden of the Hesperides. Each player will get as many Golden apple tokens as many hoplites he had under monument. Golden apples can be "consumed" at any time of the game and will have various effects: From healing hero wounds, saving hoplite's, adding strength to battle to more powerful effects if you will choose to consume more then one apple. Reminder - Atlas Overload rules This expansion will negate winning condition, that the game ends once any monuments gets fully build. You will place Atlas miniature next to a Board with Atlas Overload board and place "weight" token on 0 on the track. Whenever a new temple / part of monument or monster will appear on the Board - you will be adding weight on Atlas shoulder. Once weight token will reach 12, Atlas systems shut-down and his crisis procedures are starting. From now on at the end of every players turn, you will decrease the weight value by 1. Once it will reach 0 - Atlas systems shut down completely and world falls apart. All players loose the game. But you can help Atlas carry his weight! You will put "Aid to Atlas" quest token in one of the regions. Players can delegate their heroes to help atlas - if they will, they are removing their hero out of the board for the rest of the game, but increase the weight track by the value of their strength (so "add turns"). This expansion will change a little bit dynamics of the game and create a ticking "clock" that will count the time before the inevitable end of the game.
Lords of Hellas: Atlas supports 1–4 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 Lords of Hellas: Atlas is 60–240 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.
Lords of Hellas: Atlas has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Lords of Hellas: Atlas belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Ancient, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Worker Placement. 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 Lords of Hellas: Atlas are: Adam Kwapiński. 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 Lords of Hellas: Atlas as an expansion for Lords of Hellas. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lords of Hellas to use it. Check that your edition of Lords of Hellas is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.