
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,485
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Street Masters
- 1–4 players
- 45–120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2018

2025
Rules assistance for Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 45–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler, Mitch Schroeder, and Scott McFall and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up.
Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon is a standalone expansion for Street Masters, the cooperative miniatures board game of street brawling action. Heavily influenced by classic “beat ‘em up” arcade games and Hong Kong action movies of yesteryear, Tide of the Dragon is a standalone experience that contains everything needed to play, but also allows returning Street Masters fans to use its all-new fighters, enemy factions, stages, and other modular elements with the rest of the products in the game series. Expanding on the modular nature of Streets Masters, Tide of the Dragon includes a new way to further customize players’ experiences. Terrain cards allow fighters to introduce new terrain elements to their battles, such as ladders that can be used to climb up and away from enemies or fire hydrants that can launch a powerful water stream to damage opponents. Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon includes 52 highly detailed miniatures; 4 New Fighters with their own unique Fighter and Hero Story Decks; a New Double-Sided Map Tile with 2 New Stage Decks; 2 New Enemy Factions with unique Enemy and Showdown Decks; 4 Terrain Cards; a Tide of the Dragon Story Deck; 12 New Ally/Rival cards, and all the dice, tokens, dividers and base rings needed to play right out of the box. -description from designer
Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon 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 Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon is 45–120 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 Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon 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.
Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up. 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 Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon are: Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler, Mitch Schroeder, and Scott McFall. 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 Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon 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.