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Rules assistance for SSO: Classis Caetera
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 90–120 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for SSO: Classis Caetera
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
SSO: Classis Caetera is an expansion for SSO released in 2024 for 1–6 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Glenn Ford and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Cooperative Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
A 36 card tuck box including 24 Challenge Cards, 6 Mission cards, four new location cards, 1 new crew card and 1 Achievement card. Also includes a divider card, cardboard tokens and two wooden meeples. Allows players to face a new threat and tell a new story of survival horror on the SSO. The new deck's theme features a terrifying alien creature which stalks and hunts crew through the ship, attacking and killing them. It also include the Vet crewmember and two new locations, the Vents and the Bio Dome. —description from the designer
Mechanics
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- Man O' Kent Games
Questions and answers
SSO: Classis Caetera supports 1–6 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 SSO: Classis Caetera 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 SSO: Classis Caetera 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.
SSO: Classis Caetera belongs to these categories: Mature / Adult, Horror, and Negotiation. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Cooperative Game, and 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 SSO: Classis Caetera are: Glenn Ford. 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 SSO: Classis Caetera as an expansion for SSO. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need SSO to use it. Check that your edition of SSO is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.