- BGG rating
- 6.9
Rules assistance for Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun
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- 1–6 players
- 20–180 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun
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Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun is an expansion for Summit: The Board Game released in 2018 for 1–6 players, 20–180 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Conor McGoey.
About the game
Summit: Flare Gun is a promotional card for Summit: The Board Game! Discard the flare gun during play to take one of the three actions listed. Available as part of Pack D from the Dice Tower 2021 Kickstarter campaign.
Questions and answers
Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun 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 Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun is 20–180 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 Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun for ages 13 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.
Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Environmental. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun are: Conor McGoey. 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 Summit: The Board Game – Flare Gun as an expansion for Summit: 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 Summit: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Summit: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.