
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,566
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin
- 1–4 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole
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Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole is an expansion for Purple Haze released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 90–270 minutes per game, and ages 18 and up. It was designed by Bernard Grzybowski and Srdjan Jovanovski and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Storytelling.
Lead a small yet heavily armed Marine Force Recon Team on extremely dangerous Keyhole patrols, report on the position of enemy units, snatch prisoners and search for hidden enemy bases, all the while trying to avoid getting caught in a firefight you can’t win. Force Recon: Keyhole is a new 3-mission mini-campaign that you can play right after completing the core Purple Haze campaign. It offers a tense and challenging experience, with new movement mechanics and Marine specializations, and a variety of new weapons. —description from the publisher
Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole supports 1–4 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 Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole is 90–270 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 Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole for ages 18 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.
Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole belongs to these categories: Wargame, Dice, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Storytelling. 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 Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole are: Bernard Grzybowski and Srdjan Jovanovski. 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 Purple Haze: Force Recon – Keyhole as an expansion for Purple Haze. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Purple Haze to use it. Check that your edition of Purple Haze is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.