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Expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack
2025
Rules assistance for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 120–180 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack is an expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Paweł Samborski and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Introducing the Duty & Freedom Faction Pack, a comprehensive expansion that brings new elements and strategic options to your gameplay. This add-on will allow you to align your goals with one of the factions: Freedom or Duty. This pack includes 4 detailed Duty miniatures and 4 versatile Freedom models, allowing you to immerse yourself in the conflict between these factions. They will be designed with visible Faction patches and produced in two different colors to make them more immersive and easier to distinguish! Among other components you will also find a dedicated Campaign Book, offering a rich narrative experience as this add-on comes with THREE new missions that you can play outside or between the core campaign. The Duty & Freedom Faction Pack will also expand your tactical options known from the core game by introducing 8 new Enemy cards! With 3 sets of 25 Enviro cards per mission, you'll face a variety of environmental conditions that add depth and unpredictability to your encounters. With Factions being in a permanent conflict against each other you will be also able to take advantage of 18 new Weapon cards and provide your allies with enhanced protection using 24 unique Armor cards.
Editions
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction PackenAwaken Realms2025
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Desková hra: Povinnost a SvobodaAlbi, Fox in the Box2026
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Le Jeu de Plateau: Devoir et LibertéfrAwaken Realms, GSC Game World2026
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Das Brettspiel: Wächter und FreiheitdeAwaken Realms2026
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction PackesAwaken Realms2025
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Настільна гра. Долг і ВоляukAwaken Realms, Ігромаг
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- Ігромаг
- Awaken Realms
- Albi
- Fox in the Box
- GSC Game World
Questions and answers
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack supports 1–4 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack is 120–180 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack 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.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack belongs to these categories: Fighting, Horror, and Video Game Theme. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack are: Paweł Samborski. 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack as an expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.