
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,382
- BGG rating
- 7.4
The North: Provenance
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2020

2024
Rules assistance for Pariahs
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

For 2 players
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Pariahs is a board game released in 2024 for 2 players and 45–60 minutes per game. It was designed by John Clowdus and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
In your planet’s far future, you seek support to become your Society’s Pariah (one sent out to form a new Society with other Pariahs). But, you’re not the only one who wishes to become the Pariah. Pariahs is a deck building, worker placement, area control game of multi-use cards for two players. Players will play cards from their deck to the Locations to use effects, gain additional cards for their deck, get Devotees, earn Converts, and attempt to have the most Influence at the Locations; with the ultimate goal of securing Support. After 6 rounds, the player with the most Support wins and becomes the Pariah. —description from the designer
Pariahs supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Pariahs is 45–60 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.
Pariahs has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Pariahs belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, 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 Pariahs are: John Clowdus. 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 Pariahs as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.