
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,281
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Sheriff of Nottingham: 2nd Edition
- 3–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Sheriff of Nottingham: Arcane Scrolls
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Sheriff of Nottingham: Arcane Scrolls is an expansion for Sheriff of Nottingham released in 2016 for 3–5 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by André Zatz and Sérgio Halaban and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
Gen Con 2016 promo. Publisher description:The Arcane Scrolls...are worth a whopping 12 gold, and, while they will provide a definitively large amount of gold at the end of the game, they prohibit you from gaining set bonuses at the end. Risk it all for future riches or make what you can make now and get these scrolls past the Sheriff? The choice is yours! Card description: You cannot collect bonuses at the end of the game.
Sheriff of Nottingham: Arcane Scrolls supports 3–5 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 catalogue lists Sheriff of Nottingham: Arcane Scrolls for ages 13 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.
Sheriff of Nottingham: Arcane Scrolls belongs to these categories: Card Game, Bluffing, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. 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 Sheriff of Nottingham: Arcane Scrolls are: André Zatz and Sérgio Halaban. 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 Sheriff of Nottingham: Arcane Scrolls as an expansion for Sheriff of Nottingham. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Sheriff of Nottingham to use it. Check that your edition of Sheriff of Nottingham is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.