
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,249
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Château Aventure
- 2–10 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2018

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Oltréé: Undead & Alive is an expansion for Oltréé released in 2022 for 2–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Antoine Bauza and John Grümph and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Oltréé is a cooperative and narrative game where each scenario, called Chronicle, offers a rich and unique setting, with its atmosphere, unique plot, challenges, friends and foes! Each turn will confront you with hard choices, forcing you to manage your actions carefully to fulfill your quest! In the satrapy, death has never been as final as one would like… Walking corpses, ravenous scavengers, minions of small dark gods, get ready for chilling encounters! In their frightening adventures, the Rangers fight against the Languor, a morbid melancholy that seizes hearts and souls! This first expansion contains: 3 new Chronicles (1 short, 2 long, 36 cards total) confronting you with the shadow forces of the undead. 6 new Mission Assignments, with a terrifying new Incident pack called "Death Abounds" (20 cards) The new Languor mechanic offering a thematic challenge (15 Languor cards) 14 miscellaneous tokens — description from the publisher
Oltréé: Undead & Alive 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 Oltréé: Undead & Alive is 60–120 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 Oltréé: Undead & Alive 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.
Oltréé: Undead & Alive has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Oltréé: Undead & Alive belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Horror, and Zombies. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Oltréé: Undead & Alive are: Antoine Bauza and John Grümph. 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 Oltréé: Undead & Alive as an expansion for Oltréé. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Oltréé to use it. Check that your edition of Oltréé is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.