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- BGG #5,222
- BGG rating
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Malifaux
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- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2009
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- 6.8
Rules assistance for Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 90 min
Rules assistant for Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter
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Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter is an expansion for Malifaux (Second Edition) released in 2013 for 1–2 players and 90 minutes per game. It was designed by Justin Gibbs, Nathan Caroland, Mack Martin, and Eric Johns and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
Prepare to get schooled. The Iron Zombies of Professor Albus Von Schtook have graduated and are ready to enter the world...for a price. Iron Zombies may be used as as Ressurectionist Horrors, as a scenario complication between two crews, or in the included solo play scenario. "The supplement itself contains rules for the Iron Zombies when they activate, two new Scenarios ('School of Hard Knocks' and 'Recruitment Drive' and a solitaire scenario for a single player called 'Matriculation'." High quality plastic models and M2 stat cards: The Valedictorian (50mm base) Student of Sinew (40mm base) Student of Steel (30mm base) Student of Viscera (50mm base) Assembly instructions Story Encounter Booklet/rules for using the Iron Zombies as part of a crew, as antagonists to harry fighting crews, or as opponents to test your own crew in a solo scenario
Questions and answers
Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter supports 1–2 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 Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter is 90 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.
Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Horror, and Zombies. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter are: Justin Gibbs, Nathan Caroland, Mack Martin, and Eric Johns. 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 Malifaux: The University of Transmortis Story Encounter as an expansion for Malifaux (Second Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Malifaux (Second Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Malifaux (Second Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.