
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,171
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Bardsung
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2022

Rules assistance for Resident Evil: The Board Game – Director's Cut
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Resident Evil: The Board Game – Director's Cut is an expansion for Resident Evil: The Board Game released in 2023 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Sherwin Matthews and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Solo / Solitaire Game.
The Director's Cut box includes all the Stretch Goals from the Kickstarter campaign. It includes additional characters to play as in the Core game complete with their cards and models, as well as new enemies complete with their cards and models to use in certain scenarios in the Core game. It also includes a rulebook which details how to add the new enemies to the Core game and also includes some additional gameplay modes which includes Traitor mode where one character can be revealed to be a traitor sent by the enemy organization, Umbrella, to sabotage the game from the inside. Real Survival mode takes the Hard mode (also featured in this box) and cranks up the challenge even more and Battle mode is a new solo mode which sees a single character trying to kill as many enemies as possible before the tension deck runs out.
Resident Evil: The Board Game – Director's Cut 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: The Board Game – Director's Cut is 60–90 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 Resident Evil: The Board Game – Director's Cut 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.
Resident Evil: The Board Game – Director's Cut belongs to these categories: Zombies, Video Game Theme, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Solo / Solitaire 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 Resident Evil: The Board Game – Director's Cut are: Sherwin Matthews. 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 Resident Evil: The Board Game – Director's Cut as an expansion for Resident Evil: 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: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Resident Evil: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.