
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,725
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Aftermath
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Purple Haze: Force Recon – Stingray
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Purple Haze: Force Recon – Stingray 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 daring Stingray patrols, search for enemy units and eliminate them with extreme prejudice, employing stealth, ambush tactics and multiple fire support assets in the air and on the ground. Force Recon: Stingray 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 – Stingray 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 – Stingray 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 – Stingray 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 – Stingray 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 – Stingray 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 – Stingray 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.