- BGG rank
- BGG #201
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Rules assistance for Ortus Regni: Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Ortus Regni: Expansion
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Ortus Regni: Expansion is an expansion for Ortus Regni released in 2014 for 3–6 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jon Sudbury and its main mechanics are Player Elimination and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #315
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Hero Realms
- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #319
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Star Realms: Frontiers
- 1–4 players
- 20–45 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #941
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game
- 1–4 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,306
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Legendary Encounters: A Predator Deck Building Game
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,385
- BGG rating
- 6.9
The Big Book of Madness
- 2–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,464
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Cthulhu Realms
- 2–4 players
- 25–45 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,217
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Puzzle Strike
- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2010
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,397
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Legendary Encounters: The Matrix
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,079
- BGG rating
- 6.9
The Red Dragon Inn 2
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2008
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,176
- BGG rating
- 6.5
The Red Dragon Inn
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2007
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,422
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Legend of the Five Rings
- 2–8 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 1995
About the game
Expansions to Ortus Regni that add components for two additional players each. Each includes two additional full player card sets (green and gold Earls in the first, purple and orange Earls in the second) oak trays, painted cubes, and an extra Army card deck.
Designers
Publishers
- Jon Sudbury Games
Questions and answers
Ortus Regni: Expansion supports 3–6 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 catalogue lists Ortus Regni: Expansion for ages 14 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.
Ortus Regni: Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Ortus Regni: Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination and 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 Ortus Regni: Expansion are: Jon Sudbury. 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 Ortus Regni: Expansion as an expansion for Ortus Regni. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ortus Regni to use it. Check that your edition of Ortus Regni is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.