- BGG rating
- 8.2
Rules assistance for Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.8/5
Rules assistant for Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack
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Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack is an expansion for Renegade released in 2018 for 1–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Richard Wilkins and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Push Your Luck.
About the game
Renegades, we have new intel coming in … there is news of a new item-drop at the Hack Shack! This Booster Pack add-on provides Renegades 6 new unique Advanced Command cards (10 in total) to add to the Hack Shack inventory. And the clever bit is these cards are cross-colorized; that is, you will receive a different color Command than you spend to acquire that card, making your hand (and deck) even more customizable! –description from the publisher
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- Victory Point Games
Questions and answers
Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack supports 1–5 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 Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack is 90 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 Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack 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.
Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack has a complexity rating of 3.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack belongs to these categories: Science Fiction and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Push Your Luck. 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 Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack are: Richard Wilkins. 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 Renegade: Booster Pack 1 – Christmas at the Hack Shack as an expansion for Renegade. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Renegade to use it. Check that your edition of Renegade is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.