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Queen of Spies: A Worthy Successor
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Queen of Spies
2026
Rules assistance for Queen of Spies
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 20–60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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Queen of Spies is a board game released in 2026 for 1 player, 20–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by David Thompson (I) and Liz Davidson and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
Queen of Spies is a solitaire story-driven board game of espionage and daring missions set in occupied Belgium during the First World War. You play as Alice — a former journalist turned spymaster — who runs a secret network from the quiet town of Saint-François de Sales. From the shadows, you'll recruit courageous operatives, train them in specialized skills, and deploy them across enemy lines to gather intelligence, disrupt plans, and complete critical missions before time runs out. The game is told through several independent stories, each divided into three tense chapters. Each chapter takes around 20 minutes to play, and completing a full story provides a thrilling, hour-long narrative experience — perfect for solo players who want cinematic tension in a flexible format. Your decisions shape how each story unfolds: who you recruit, where you strike, and how you adapt when things go wrong. Every mission carries risk, every operative is valuable, and the fate of your entire network may depend on a single move. Will you stay hidden long enough to turn the tide of war — or will the enemy close in before your mission is complete? —description from the publisher
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Publishers
- Salt & Pepper Games
Questions and answers
Queen of Spies supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Queen of Spies is 20–60 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 Queen of Spies for ages 10 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.
Queen of Spies 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.
Queen of Spies belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Spies / Secret Agents. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Queen of Spies are: David Thompson (I) and Liz Davidson. 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 Queen of Spies 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.