
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,982
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Star Trek Red Alert!
- 2–8 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2000

Expansion for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game
2013
Rules assistance for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con
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My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con is an expansion for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game released in 2013 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Darrell Hardy and Amanda Craig and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
Gen Con is the unofficial name given to the set of cards that were obtainable at the My Little Pony Collectible Card Game demo events held at Gen Con 2013. These cards are not tournament legal. 63 unique cards were released as part of the set: 2 Mane Characters, 25 Friends, 8 Events, 6 Resources, 6 Troublemakers and 16 Problems. Cards in the Gen Con demo decks do not have a printed rarity or set number, as they were not meant for official gameplay.
My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con 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 listed playing time for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con is 20 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 My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con 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.
My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Collectible Components. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con are: Darrell Hardy and Amanda Craig. 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 My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Gen Con as an expansion for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.