
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,975
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Traders of Osaka
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2006

Rules assistance for Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion
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Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion is an expansion for Millennium Blades released in 2016 for 2–5 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by D. Brad Talton, Jr. and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Trading.
Nine new sets of promotional cards for use within the Millennium Blades Card Board Game. These cards feature characters from other Level 99 Games Products. Each promo set contains 6 cards, for a total of 54 cards.
Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion supports 2–5 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 Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion 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.
Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Trading. 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 Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion are: D. Brad Talton, Jr.. 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 Millennium Blades: Crossover Mini-Expansion as an expansion for Millennium Blades. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Millennium Blades to use it. Check that your edition of Millennium Blades is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.