- BGG rank
- BGG #125
- BGG rating
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Inis
- 2–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2016
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Rules assistance for Monstrous: Release the Kraken
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
Rules assistant for Monstrous: Release the Kraken
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Monstrous: Release the Kraken is an expansion for Monstrous released in 2016 for 2–8 players. It was designed by Kim Brebach and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Modular Board, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
The Olympians are more wrathful than ever, and Zeus has opened the gates to dread Tartarus itself. Unleash Legendary Monsters from Greek mythology on the faithless mortals in this colossal expansion for Monstrous - the game of mythic mayhem. The Release the Kraken expansion for Monstrous includes one Location card (Tartarus), as well as 8 Legendary Monster cards and 10 Tentacle cards. Players who hit Tartarus with a monster get to draw a Legendary Monster. The Kickstarter edition of Monstrous included the Dark Ages edition of this expansion, using public domain art. A Kickstarter for a full art version of the expansion is planned for 2016.
Designers
Publishers
- Good Games Publishing
- Secret Base Games
Questions and answers
Monstrous: Release the Kraken supports 2–8 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.
Monstrous: Release the Kraken belongs to these categories: Card Game, Action / Dexterity, and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Modular Board, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Monstrous: Release the Kraken are: Kim Brebach. 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 Monstrous: Release the Kraken as an expansion for Monstrous. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Monstrous to use it. Check that your edition of Monstrous is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.