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Rules assistance for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses
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- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses
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Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses is an expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles released in 2021 for 1–5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Simone Romano and Nunzio Surace and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Points.
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About the game
An expansion set which will challenge Heroes to face an extraordinary opponent: their own dark side. Heroes’ Nemeses are the “evil twins” of the Heroes, embodying their darkest thoughts and fears, the evil recesses of their souls. A Hero's Nemesis is a being of pure evil, with the destruction of the Hero as its only purpose, and skills and powers to match him. —description from publisher Also included are the Bond cards.
Designers
Publishers
- GaGa Games
- Ares Games
- Gremlin Project
Questions and answers
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses is 60–90 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses 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.
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Points. 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses are: Simone Romano and Nunzio Surace. 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Nemeses as an expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles to use it. Check that your edition of Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.