- BGG rank
- BGG #944
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Specter Ops
- 2–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2015
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Rules assistance for Specter Ops: Arctic Archives
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 90–120 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Specter Ops: Arctic Archives
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Specter Ops: Arctic Archives is an expansion for Specter Ops: Broken Covenant released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Emerson Matsuuchi and its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Team-Based Game, and Hidden Roles.
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About the game
Fans of Specter Ops can now infiltrate a new Raxxon location with this super-sized Arctic Archives map. The other side of the game board is the corrected map from Specter Ops: Broken Covenant - Abandoned Headquarters. There are 8 terminals on the Arctic Archives side of the board. At the start of an agent or hunter player’s turn, if they are adjacent to a terminal, they may place up to 3 barriers on the board and then proceed with their turn. Arctic Archives also features 6 supply caches. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Plaid Hat Games
Questions and answers
Specter Ops: Arctic Archives 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 Specter Ops: Arctic Archives is 90–120 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 Specter Ops: Arctic Archives for ages 14 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.
Specter Ops: Arctic Archives belongs to these categories: Deduction, Science Fiction, and Spies / Secret Agents. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Team-Based Game, and Hidden Roles. 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 Specter Ops: Arctic Archives are: Emerson Matsuuchi. 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 Specter Ops: Arctic Archives as an expansion for Specter Ops: Broken Covenant. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Specter Ops: Broken Covenant to use it. Check that your edition of Specter Ops: Broken Covenant is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.