- BGG rating
- 8.2
Rules assistance for Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
Rules assistant for Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack
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Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack is an expansion for Cthulhu Wars released in 2020 for 1–5 players and 60–90 minutes per game. It was designed by Sandy Petersen and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game.
About the game
This expansion to Planet Apocalypse contains: 3 Demon figures (Elemental, Cendiary and Nuckelavee) 2 Lord figures (Chthon & Stroma) 2 Hero miniatures (Victor & Bernice) Maps: 2 Maps (Dragon Back & Dragon Guts) Sheets: 2 Hero Sheets 3 Demon Sheets 2 Lord Sheets Cards: 10 Gift cards 2 Legion Cards (Tartarus, Cocytus) 26 Trooper Cards (6x Mounties, 4x SAS, 4x British Army, 6x Constabulary, 6x Federales) A Crossover from Planet Apocalypse officially published by Petersen Games makes the miniatures compatible with Cthulhu Wars.
Designers
Publishers
- Petersen Games
Questions and answers
Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack supports 1–5 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 Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack is 60–90 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.
Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game. 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 Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack are: Sandy Petersen. 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 Planet Apocalypse: The Dragon Pack as an expansion for Cthulhu Wars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cthulhu Wars to use it. Check that your edition of Cthulhu Wars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.