- BGG rating
- 7.5
Rules assistance for Space Crusade: New rules
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Space Crusade: New rules
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Space Crusade: New rules is an expansion for Space Crusade released in 1991 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jervis Johnson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
About the game
These new rules for Space Crusade allow you to take on the Alien player equipped in the Imperium‘s dreaded Terminator armour or the head of a squad of Space Marine Scouts or mob of Ork Boyz! If you‘re the Alien player, you can now include Genestealer Hybrids or awesome Tyranid Warriors in your Army! To use the rules you‘ll need the appropriate miniatures from the Warhammer 40,000 range. Originally published in White Dwarf 134. Includes Order and Equipment cards needed to use Ork Boyz instead of Space Marines.
Designers
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Space Crusade: New rules supports 2–4 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 Space Crusade: New rules is 120 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 Space Crusade: New rules 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.
Space Crusade: New rules belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 Space Crusade: New rules are: Jervis Johnson. 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 Space Crusade: New rules as an expansion for Space Crusade. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Space Crusade to use it. Check that your edition of Space Crusade is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.