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Rules assistance for The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion
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The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion is an expansion for The Boss released in 2012 for 2–6 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alain Ollier and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion does exactly what you think you it would – allow for games of The Boss to includes up to six players. With five players, the game is played as in the original release, but with six players you compete in three teams of two instead of individually, creating a new atmosphere in the game. The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion also includes St. Louis as a new city, along with new cards for that city. Contents Large Cubes 11 white 5 red 5 yellow 1 black 1 blue (one cube of each color is intended as a score marker replacing the cylinders found in the base game. A total of 10 cubes in the white, red, and yellow colors is required for the six player team game) Small Cubes 4 white 1 yellow 1 red (A total of four cubes in the white, red, and yellow colors is required for the six player team game) Other Suff 1 white exiled disc 1 St. Louis character card 5 St. Louis city cards rules cards in both English and French
Editions
- The Boss: 5-6 Player ExpansionenBlackrock Games2012
Designers
Publishers
- Blackrock Games
Questions and answers
The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion supports 2–6 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 The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion is 40 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 The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion for ages 10 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.
The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Deduction, and Mafia. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Betting and Bluffing. 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 The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion are: Alain Ollier. 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 The Boss: 5-6 Player Expansion as an expansion for The Boss. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Boss to use it. Check that your edition of The Boss is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.