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Rules assistant for San Guo Sha: SP Characters 2012
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San Guo Sha: SP Characters 2012 is an expansion for Legends of the Three Kingdoms released in 2012 for 2–10 players. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Role Playing.
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About the game
UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCTION The information that BGG has on this item indicates that San Guo Sha is an unauthorized reproduction of BANG! with just a few differences, published in China and distributed in several coutries of the world. This expansion is a collector's edition. It adds 9 new character cards to the game. 7 of these characters were already present in the base version of the game but have gotten new artwork and new abilities. These new character cards does not replace the old ones, since the abilities are different. 2 new characters are also introduced. The cards were released monthly in some issues of Zhuo You Zhi magazine as a free gift.
Editions
- San Guo Sha: SP Characters 2012YOKA Games2012
Publishers
- YOKA Games
Questions and answers
San Guo Sha: SP Characters 2012 supports 2–10 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.
San Guo Sha: SP Characters 2012 has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
San Guo Sha: SP Characters 2012 belongs to these categories: Card Game, Collectible Components, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Role Playing. 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 San Guo Sha: SP Characters 2012 as an expansion for Legends of the Three Kingdoms. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Legends of the Three Kingdoms to use it. Check that your edition of Legends of the Three Kingdoms is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.