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Rules assistance for Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs
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Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs is an expansion for Luxor released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Rüdiger Dorn.
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About the game
The new scarab tiles offer a wide variety of one shot actions. Once acquired, a player can choose on which of his turns he wants to use the action. During set-up, the new scarab tiles can either replace the ones from the basic game or be shuffled in. The players decide which way they want to play. The Actions: - Play any card, instead of just the left or right most card. - When entering a tunnel jump straight to the last discovered tunnel. - Disregard the played card, instead move one of your adventurers to your next following adventurer. - Disregard the played card and instead use the effect of one of the top Horus cards from the display - Disregard the played card and move one of your adventurers to the next treasure tile Contents: 15 scarab tokens
Questions and answers
Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs supports 2–4 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 Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs is 45 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 Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs for ages 8 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.
Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs 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.
Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs are: Rüdiger Dorn. 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 Luxor: Queenie 1 – Swarm of Scarabs as an expansion for Luxor. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Luxor to use it. Check that your edition of Luxor is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.