
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,398
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Purple Haze
- 1–4 players
- 90–720 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2024

2024
Rules assistance for Purple Haze: Tunnel Rats
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Purple Haze: Tunnel Rats is a board game released in 2024 for 1–3 players, 90–270 minutes per game, and ages 18 and up. It was designed by Bernard Grzybowski and James Buckley and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Storytelling, and Role Playing.
Lead a team of Marines on a new and dangerous type of mission. Descend into the dark and claustrophobic tunnels, fight the unseen enemy lurking in the shadows, avoid the horrifying booby traps, and emerge unscathed – if you can! Tunnel Rats is a standalone expansion to Purple Haze featuring three scenarios and brand-new mechanics and introducing tense melee combat. It offers a vastly different experience to the Purple Haze core game, and a variety of new events and weapons. —description from the publisher
Purple Haze: Tunnel Rats supports 1–3 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: Tunnel Rats 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: Tunnel Rats 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: Tunnel Rats 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.
Purple Haze: Tunnel Rats belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Storytelling, and Role Playing. 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: Tunnel Rats are: Bernard Grzybowski and James Buckley. 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: Tunnel Rats as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.