
- BGG rank
- BGG #716
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2004

Rules assistance for Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion
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Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion is an expansion for Salmon Run released in 2013 for 2–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jesse Catron.
Part of the 2012 Salmon Run Kickstarter campain, the Salmon Run: 5th Player Expansion adds the components necessary to play a 5 player game of Salmon Run.
Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion supports 2–5 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 Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion is 20 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 Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion for ages 10 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.
Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion are: Jesse Catron. 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 Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion as an expansion for Salmon Run. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Salmon Run to use it. Check that your edition of Salmon Run is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.