- BGG rating
- 8.6
Rules assistance for Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 90–240 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet
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Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet is an expansion for Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance released in 2019 for 1–5 players, 90–240 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Thomas M. Gofton, Aron Murch, and Josh Derksen and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Queue.
About the game
Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet, an expansion for Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance, allows you to add a fifth player to join the resistance as your team siege Cheyenne Mountain, Skynet’s Central Core. The game includes six further missions to play, as well as a Mission Generator to help create new scenarios to play through new objectives. With this addition, you’re getting an “arcade mode” version of the game that is focused on one-off skirmish play, creating hundreds of possible missions to play! —description from the publisher
Publishers
- Gen-X Games (GenX)
- Grimspire
- Wyrd Edizioni
- River Horse (Europe) Ltd
- Lynnvander Studios
Questions and answers
Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet 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 Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet is 90–240 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 Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet 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.
Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, and Action Queue. 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 Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet are: Thomas M. Gofton, Aron Murch, and Josh Derksen. 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 Terminator Genisys: Fall of Skynet as an expansion for Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance to use it. Check that your edition of Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.