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Rules assistance for Piquet: Archon II
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 12+
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Rules assistant for Piquet: Archon II
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Piquet: Archon II is an expansion for Piquet: Master Rules for Wargaming released in 2004 for 2–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Eric Burgess and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points.
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About the game
Refight 3000 years of history covered by Archon 2nd Edition. Can you decisively change history by defeating Alexander the Great, Caesar, or Hannibal? Will the Greeks throw back the Persians or will Xerxes reign supreme? Fight through the centuries of East Asian warfare, or try your hand at the mysterious armies of Central America. Archon 2nd edition has been re-worked and re-tooled including extensive Campaign Musters. Be a leader, not a follower, and take charge of history! Expands: Piquet: Master Rules for Wargaming
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Piquet, Inc.
Questions and answers
Piquet: Archon II supports 2–6 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 Piquet: Archon II 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.
Piquet: Archon II 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.
Piquet: Archon II belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points. 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 Piquet: Archon II are: Eric Burgess. 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 Piquet: Archon II as an expansion for Piquet: Master Rules for Wargaming. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Piquet: Master Rules for Wargaming to use it. Check that your edition of Piquet: Master Rules for Wargaming is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.