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- BGG rating
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Rules assistance for Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–7 players
- 30 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.2/5
Rules assistant for Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates
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Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates is an expansion for Paper Tales released in 2018 for 1–7 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Masato Uesugi and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Blinded by their quest for power, Kingdoms progressively break the barriers of forbidden knowledge. In occult and illicit places, necromancers and alchemists dig deeper each day towards the doors of the Underworld. At the risk of awakening something that goes far beyond their imagination... Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates contains twenty new units and six new buildings that are meant to both preserve the balance of the base game and enhance its possibilities and replay value. With this expansion, players can now start with a set of seven buildings available, out of eleven, and these buildings are different every game. Each new building opens new strategies, as does the impact of the new units. Beyond the Gate also includes all components needed for supporting up to seven players. It also includes a solo mode in which a single player has to face the powerful armies of the Lich King. This mode comes with specific Necropolis and Lich King cards.
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Questions and answers
Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates supports 1–7 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 Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates 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 Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates for ages 12 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.
Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates has a complexity rating of 2.2 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.
Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Open Drafting. 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 Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates are: Masato Uesugi. 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 Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates as an expansion for Paper Tales. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Paper Tales to use it. Check that your edition of Paper Tales is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.