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Rules assistance for Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.6/5
Rules assistant for Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police
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Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police is an expansion for Neuroshima Hex released in 2012 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Michał Oracz and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Player Elimination.
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About the game
The Steel Police is a wandering brigade of law and order fanatics, clad in pre-war, experimental power armor. Chemicals applied by the armor and cybernetic enhancements increase the organism’s abilities at the expense of the psyche – Steel Police officers will automatically respond to anything the program identifies as threat or crime. They appear out of nowhere and pacify the area amid the roar of explosions and gunfire. Unblemished lawfulness worthy of the automatic machine quickly makes the people of redeemed lands yearn for the old chaos and anarchy. The Steel Police – one of the symbols of Neuroshima world – now enters the universe of Neuroshima Hex... Neuroshima Hex! Steel Police is the first army pack, part of a series of mini game expansions containing one Neuroshima Hex army. The army's author in none other than the game's author – Michał Oracz. The Steel Police army pack introduces a new ability in a Neuroshima Hex line. It is called Reflection. Reflection protects the army unit from all attacks directed at its side marked with Reflection icon. Such attack is reflected in the opposite direction for a distance of one field and hits an enemy tile (Unit, HQ or Module) if it stands on an adjacent field on the line of attack. Reflected attack doesn't harm Steel Police tiles.
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Questions and answers
Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police supports 2–4 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 Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police is 30 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 Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police for ages 8 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.
Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police has a complexity rating of 2.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police belongs to these categories: Fighting, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Player Elimination. 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 Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police are: Michał Oracz. 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 Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Steel Police as an expansion for Neuroshima Hex. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Neuroshima Hex to use it. Check that your edition of Neuroshima Hex is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.