- BGG rating
- 9.2
Expansion for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade
2025
Rules assistance for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade
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Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade is an expansion for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mat Hart and Jamie Perkins and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game.
About the game
A new mechanic introduced in Iceborne, turf wars sees some monsters go head-to-head on the board — often while you're caught in the middle! This upgrade deck adds the new turf wars mechanic and more to your Monster Hunter World board game. It comes with more than 50 cards, including: Turf war behaviours for 6 World monsters Handy player reference cards explaining turn sequences and status ailments Potion and whetstone cards —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade supports 1–4 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 Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade is 60–90 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.
The catalogue lists Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade 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.
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Video Game Theme. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game. 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 Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade are: Mat Hart and Jamie Perkins. 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 Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade as an expansion for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Monster Hunter World: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Monster Hunter World: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.