- BGG rating
- 7.6
Stonespine Architects: Shrines and Fountains Mini Expansion
- 1–5 players
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,160
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Stonespine Architects
2024
Rules assistance for Stonespine Architects
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 45–60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Stonespine Architects
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Stonespine Architects is a board game released in 2024 for 1–5 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jordy Adan and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Stonespine Architects: Invasion
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- 60–120 min
- 2027
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About the game
Dungeon-crafting is an ancient minotaur art that you've studied for a decade under Master Hortgully. To demonstrate your skill, as your final project you must carve your own perilous labyrinth into the base of the Stonespine Mountains. Stonespine Architects is a card-drafting game in which 1-5 players compete to construct the most dangerous labyrinth. Players simultaneously draft and play cards to expand their dungeons, one chamber at a time. Follow a unique blueprint and a variety of scoring challenges. Choose between mapping a path through your underground passages, placing key elements in your rooms, or searching for extra treasure. Spend gold between rounds to customize your labyrinth with monsters, traps, treasures, and secret passages. At the end of four years, the player with the most perilous dungeon will earn the title of Master Architect! —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Gémklub
- Rexhry
- Intrafin Games
- Gen-X Games (GenX)
- Rawstone
- Thunderworks Games
- Ogry Games
Questions and answers
Stonespine Architects supports 1–5 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 Stonespine Architects is 45–60 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 Stonespine Architects 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.
Stonespine Architects has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Stonespine Architects belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses. 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 Stonespine Architects are: Jordy Adan. 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 Stonespine Architects as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.