- BGG rating
- 7.6
Maquis: New Content
- 1 player
- 30 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #846
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Maquis
2013
Rules assistance for Maquis
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.2/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Maquis
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Maquis is a board game released in 2013 for 1 player, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jake Staines and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
Engage the Nazi occupation of France in la petite guerre to throw off the yoke of the oppressors and free your homeland! Maquis is a solitaire worker-placement game with variable goals and a play time of approximately twenty minutes. The player places his resistance agents on spaces around town to achieve his goals - blowing up trains, publishing underground newspapers - but at the same time Milice collaborators and Wehrmacht soldiers patrol the area. Agents who can't make it back to the safe house at the end of the day are arrested, and never seen again.
Designers
Publishers
- (Web published)
- GateOnGames
- Schwerkraft-Verlag
- Treetato Studio
- Boom Boom Games
- Melmac Games
- Side Room Games
- Bad Taste Games
- Giga Mech Games
Questions and answers
Maquis 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 Maquis is 30 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 Maquis for ages 14 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.
Maquis has a complexity rating of 2.2 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.
Maquis belongs to these categories: Print & Play, World War II, and Spies / Secret Agents. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, 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 Maquis are: Jake Staines. 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 Maquis as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.