- BGG rating
- 7.9
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- 2–5 players
- Complexity 4.0/5
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Mysthea: Volfyirion's threat is an expansion for Mysthea released in 2019 for 2–5 players. It was designed by Martino Chiacchiera and Marta Ciaccasassi.
About the game
The Dragon miniature of Volfyirion can be used both as an expansion for Mysthea and Mysthea: The Fall. In MYSTHEA: Its Monster Card is revealed from the first Era, while the Dragon Miniature is placed in the center of the map: this will prevent the Islands from moving. If the storm card is played, Volfyirion moves towards the Island it is currently facing and attacks it. During the dragon’s attack, all players are called upon to defense. It is up to each player to stand up to their nemesis or call a retreat and abandon the opponents to their fate! If Volfyirion is not defeated, it will destroy everything on the unfortunate Island. Only players who show their courage by facing and defeating Volfyirion are able to retrieve one of the five Qoam crystals placed at the base of the miniature. Crystals can be spent to boost the effects of the cards. Champions located on the Island will be then cast out and Volfyirion will nest its lair in the Island. Until the end of the Era no type of unit is allowed to enter it. At the beginning of the next Era the dragon will return to the middle of the five Islands, at the center of the game board, ready to attack again another island! In MYSTHEA: THE FALL Mysthea can be merged with Icaion to create Mysthea: The Fall, and Volfyirion has a crucial role in the final chapter of this saga After The Fall, the balances of Icaion broke irreparably. Ancient forces unleashed from the crystals, wild energies that channeled through the Henakor and started to resonate everywhere. Summoned by these ancestral energies, Volfyirion flew to the Henakor blinded by this immense power. The dreadful beast is making its growl heard in the depths of Icaion, calling every kind of creature toward the City and the crystal it surrounds. Volfyirion miniature is placed in the center of the map and replaces the Colossus in this scenario. Some rules will be different, and introduce a different challenge to the usual Mysthea: The Fall. The final goal is to defeat the creatures that are destroying the City and obtain all Volfyirion's shards.
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- Tabula Games
Questions and answers
Mysthea: Volfyirion's threat 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.
Mysthea: Volfyirion's threat has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Mysthea: Volfyirion's threat belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Mysthea: Volfyirion's threat and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Mysthea: Volfyirion's threat are: Martino Chiacchiera and Marta Ciaccasassi. 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 Mysthea: Volfyirion's threat as an expansion for Mysthea. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mysthea to use it. Check that your edition of Mysthea is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.