- BGG rank
- BGG #6,857
- BGG rating
- 6.3
GAP
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- 10 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2022
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Rules assistance for Steamopolis: Versus Machina
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–3 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Steamopolis: Versus Machina
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Steamopolis: Versus Machina is an expansion for Steamopolis released in 2020 for 1–3 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Rico Besteher and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
You became the mayor but to do so, you had to build a machine: a perfect copy of yourself so you could be at many places at the same time. Who would have thought that this machine would turn against you? It now claims to be the real mayor, tellign everybody that you are the copy... Proof your worth! Convince the people of Steamopolis, that you are the real mayor. Versus Machina is a card driven campaign expansion to Steamopolis to play it solo. Each run through you choose three tasks to achieve. If you manage to solve them, you get achievements that make you stronger until you can face the ultimate goal and proof everybody, that you are the real person. It also contains an interesting 2-3 player coop variant for the campaign.
Designers
Publishers
- Corax Games
Questions and answers
Steamopolis: Versus Machina supports 1–3 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 Steamopolis: Versus Machina is 30–60 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 Steamopolis: Versus Machina for ages 12 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.
Steamopolis: Versus Machina belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Industry / Manufacturing, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Steamopolis: Versus Machina are: Rico Besteher. 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 Steamopolis: Versus Machina as an expansion for Steamopolis. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Steamopolis to use it. Check that your edition of Steamopolis is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.