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Rules assistance for Ratland: Conquest of the Port
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 30–45 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Ratland: Conquest of the Port
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Ratland: Conquest of the Port is an expansion for Ratland released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Eduardo Garcia (II) and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Take That, and Variable Set-up.
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About the game
Four expansions for Ratland (Pirats, Goals, Worship and Port) in a single box. With illustrations inspired by classic tales, they bring new experiences (with new rules and new additions)to your games. You can use each expansion separately or combinee them to enjoy a different experience in each game. In Pirats you replace 1 of your rat with a Pirat Captain token. In the resolution of combat (phase 3) or when you looking for cheese (phase 6), count a Pirat Captain who has been deployed to a location whre there are no other Pirat Captains as twice as strong. In Goals, you place face up Goal cards on the table as the number of players. At the end of a game, check if any players have completed the Goals and adds the points from complete goals to their final score. In Worship, you deal 1 Worship card to each player, and place it between you and the player to your right. During the game, when you receive 1 cheese or 1 rat, you may place it as an offering on the next empty space of any of your two adjacent Worship cards. Each player, at the end of the game scores the points on both their right and left worship card, and only scores the points on the last completed row of each card. In port, during phase 1, reveal a port card, aong with the event and food cards. Diuring phase two, you can place rats between your nursery and your pantry to mark that those rats will go to the port. At the star of phase 6, first resolve the port card and get the reward.
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Questions and answers
Ratland: Conquest of the Port supports 2–6 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 Ratland: Conquest of the Port is 30–45 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 Ratland: Conquest of the Port for ages 14 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.
Ratland: Conquest of the Port belongs to these categories: Humor, Animals, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Take That, and Variable Set-up. 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 Ratland: Conquest of the Port are: Eduardo Garcia (II). 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 Ratland: Conquest of the Port as an expansion for Ratland. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ratland to use it. Check that your edition of Ratland is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.