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Rules assistance for Saboteur: Rock Gold
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–10 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Saboteur: Rock Gold
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Saboteur: Rock Gold is an expansion for Saboteur released in 2014 for 3–10 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Fréderic Moyersoen and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Network and Route Building, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
The three Rock Gold cards allow the players to win extra Gold points. At the start of each round, after distributing the Miner cards, the player to the right of the Start player chooses and places one Rock gold card face up on any empty spot between the Start card and the Destination cards (but not adjacent to one of these cards). The card remains on that spot till the end of the round. The first player who manages to establish an uninterrupted path from the Start card to the Rock Gold card, gets the Gold points which are displayed on the card. He/she takes the corresponding Gold point card (Saboteur) or token (Saboteur 2) and places it visible in front of him/her. A player can secure the Rock gold points in the following 2 ways: 1. Announce during their turn they quit the current round: they play no more cards (but keep their role hidden) and only gain the Rock gold points 2. Continue playing and winning the round till the end : gain the Rock gold points + their share of the Gold for the winning team In case the player continues playing and his/her team loses, he/she gets no gold at all and must discard the gold points which were acquired by connecting the Rock card. The card or token is put back in the reserve.
Designers
Publishers
- AMIGO
- PaperGames (III)
- W. Nostheide Verlag GmbH
- Plato Magazine
Questions and answers
Saboteur: Rock Gold supports 3–10 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 Saboteur: Rock Gold is 30 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 Saboteur: Rock Gold for ages 8 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.
Saboteur: Rock Gold has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Saboteur: Rock Gold belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Network and Route Building, and Team-Based 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 Saboteur: Rock Gold are: Fréderic Moyersoen. 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 Saboteur: Rock Gold as an expansion for Saboteur. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Saboteur to use it. Check that your edition of Saboteur is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.