- BGG rating
- 8.7
Rules assistance for Space Crusade: Renegade
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: Renegade
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Space Crusade: Renegade is an expansion for Space Crusade released in 1992 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Andrew Kennedy-Skipton and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
About the game
Hermiatus, a Magos Biologus of the Adeptus Mechanicus has disappeared while working on an anti-gene that has the potential to immunise humans against infection by Genestealers. It‘s suspected that in the course of his research he accidentally became infected with the Genestealer plasm and fled in terror. Renegade is a five-part campaign for Space Crusade which involves the Space Marine players in a desperate search to locate and capture Hermiatus. Originally published in White Dwarf #145.
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Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Space Crusade: Renegade 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: Renegade 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: Renegade 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: Renegade belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Space Crusade: Renegade are: Andrew Kennedy-Skipton. 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: Renegade 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.