
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,566
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Barbarians: The Invasion
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Tang Garden: The Swan
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Tang Garden: The Swan is an expansion for Tang Garden released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 40–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Pierluca Zizzi and Francesco Testini and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Tile Placement.
The Swan can be added to the base game, to any Golden Age and Ghost Stories scenario. At the end of the game the Swan can be considered as any Decoration card of your choice. If there happen to be more than one Swan at the end of the game, this effect will be activated following the order of the turns. Includes: 3 Swan cards 2 Swan decorations
Tang Garden: The Swan 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 Tang Garden: The Swan is 40–60 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 Tang Garden: The Swan 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.
Tang Garden: The Swan has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Tang Garden: The Swan belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Tile Placement. 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 Tang Garden: The Swan are: Pierluca Zizzi and Francesco Testini. 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 Tang Garden: The Swan as an expansion for Tang Garden. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tang Garden to use it. Check that your edition of Tang Garden is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.