
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,043
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Oregon
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2007

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Rattus: Level Upgrades Set is an expansion for Rattus released in 2018 for 2–4 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Henrik Berg and Åse Berg and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence.
The mini expansion for Rattus: Academicus contains 24 upgrade tiles for all the character cards from Rattus: Pied Piper and Rattus: Mercatus. Each tile shows Level II on one side Level III on the other, with an image of the character's face on both sides so show which character the tile applies to. This allows you to play Module 1: The Upgrades from Rattus: Academicus with not only the 6 characters from the base game but from the two aforementioned expansions as well. —user summary
Rattus: Level Upgrades Set supports 2–4 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 Rattus: Level Upgrades Set is 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.
Rattus: Level Upgrades Set belongs to these categories: Animals, Medieval, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Rattus: Level Upgrades Set are: Henrik Berg and Åse Berg. 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 Rattus: Level Upgrades Set as an expansion for Rattus. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Rattus to use it. Check that your edition of Rattus is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.