Metallum: Extractor Attack

Metallum: Extractor Attack supports 2 players 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 catalogue lists Metallum: Extractor Attack for ages 10 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.

Metallum: Extractor Attack has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.

Metallum: Extractor Attack belongs to these categories: Economic, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board, and Action Queue. 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 Metallum: Extractor Attack are: Wojtek Wojcik and Wojtek Krupnik. 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 Metallum: Extractor Attack as an expansion for Metallum. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Metallum to use it. Check that your edition of Metallum is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.