
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,281
- BGG rating
- 6.6
MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for MERCS: Recon – Lost Margin
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MERCS: Recon – Lost Margin is an expansion for MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol released in 2015 for 1–5 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Brian Shotton and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
Take a unique vacation among the abandoned building of the Lost Margin. Enjoy breathtaking scenery as the MERCS fight their way through endless hordes Lost Margin gang hell-bent on destruction. Expand the MERCS: Recon experience with this mission pack. Each expansion contains tiles, cards, and miniatures unique to each mission pack. Box Contents: • 3 Plastic Raiders • 3 Plastic Thrashers • 2 Cards • 4 Double Sided Tiles • 1 Reference Sheet
MERCS: Recon – Lost Margin supports 1–5 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 catalogue lists MERCS: Recon – Lost Margin for ages 12 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.
MERCS: Recon – Lost Margin belongs to these categories: Fighting, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. 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 MERCS: Recon – Lost Margin are: Brian Shotton. 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 MERCS: Recon – Lost Margin as an expansion for MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol to use it. Check that your edition of MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.