- BGG rating
- 7.6
Expansion for Resident Evil 2: The Board Game
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above
2018
Rules assistance for Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30–90 min
Rules assistant for Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above is an expansion for Resident Evil 2: The Board Game released in 2018 for 1–4 players and 30–90 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Action Points, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
About the game
The Murder from Above Expansion is an optional Kickstarter Exclusive for our dedicated backers. It includes a finely detailed model for the Giant Moth, as well as four Zombie Crow models. This expansion also includes the rules for including the Giant Moth Mini-Boss in your games, as well as new enemy models and optional rules for Zombie Crows as an enemy model rather than an event from the Tension Deck. —description from the publisher
Categories
Publishers
- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above supports 1–4 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 Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above is 30–90 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.
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above belongs to these categories: Horror, Zombies, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Action Points, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 catalogue lists Resident Evil 2: The Board Game – Murder from Above as an expansion for Resident Evil 2: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Resident Evil 2: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Resident Evil 2: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.