
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,214
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game
- 1–4 players
- 60–150 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2022

Rules assistance for Police Precinct: The Heat
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with saved question history.

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Police Precinct: The Heat is an expansion for Police Precinct released in 2013 for 1–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Ole Steiness and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
The Heat is an expansion for the co-op board-game Police Precinct. It consists of two decks of cards. One deck is called The Gear Deck, and the other is called The Specialist Deck. There are 8 cards in each deck. The nature of the cards makes the base-game easier (the cards help for the Police to do their job better). The cards are used in conjunction with heightened challenges for the police created by difficult to handle set-up scenarios. This expansion really adds to the replayability and strategic team-work aspects of Police Precinct.
Police Precinct: The Heat supports 1–6 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 listed playing time for Police Precinct: The Heat is 120 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 Police Precinct: The Heat for ages 13 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.
Police Precinct: The Heat has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Police Precinct: The Heat belongs to these categories: Murder / Mystery and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, 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 Police Precinct: The Heat are: Ole Steiness. 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 Police Precinct: The Heat as an expansion for Police Precinct. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Police Precinct to use it. Check that your edition of Police Precinct is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.