- BGG rating
- 6.7
Spells & Spell Casters, Phantasy Realm Expansion #001
- 2–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2003
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,658
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Phantasy Realm
2002
Rules assistance for Phantasy Realm
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Phantasy Realm
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Phantasy Realm is a board game released in 2002 for 2–4 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Jeff Wilcox (I) and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Chit-Pull System.
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About the game
An expandable vehicle for a board game, this basic set provides four heroes with various abilities, four world map sections to put together in a variety of ways, and nearly 150 encounters. Expansions are underway. Players go on one of four quests, racing against each other to satisfy the victory conditions. Each turn, a hero can move rapidly about or search the areas of the board. While searching, the hero will receive an encounter, drawn and run by another player, or play through an encounter scenario (for named areas of the board). Results can help or hinder each hero by changing stats and equipment and magic. Players can also encounter other players. Combat is by competing dice rolls, modified by stats and equipment modifiers. Phantasy Realm is a Kut Out game - meaning it requires some cutting on your part to get everything ready for play. Download at: http://www.curiousgames.net Expanded by: Spells & Spell Casters, Phantasy Realm Expansion #001
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Questions and answers
Phantasy Realm 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 Phantasy Realm is 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.
Phantasy Realm has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Phantasy Realm belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Chit-Pull System. 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 Phantasy Realm are: Jeff Wilcox (I). 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 Phantasy Realm 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.