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Rules assistance for The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 25–60 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens
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The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens is an expansion for The Brigade released in 2018 for 1–5 players, 25–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alex Wynnter and Ben Hoban.
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About the game
The Way of the Wardens expansion for The Brigade adds five new ways to play and a host of content add-ons including: -Co-op mode: Team up with up to three friends to save Tinderbox. -Solo mode: Go it alone for all the glory. -All versus one mode: It's the Pyromancer against the Wardens in a four-player or five-player team competition. -"The Rise of the Phoenix" campaign: Take on this four chapter campaign in co-op or solo mode and stop the evil Cult of the Cuckoo from summoning the dreaded phoenix! -The Tinderbox Night Wardens: Choose from five new wardens to lead your crew to victory! -Big buildings pack: Expand the town with eight new special locations! -New crew members: Beef up your crew with six new recruits -New brigade equipment: Visit the Firehouse Forge and buy a host of helpful items to use in co-op and solo games.
Questions and answers
The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens 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 The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens is 25–60 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 The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens 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 Brigade: The Way of the Wardens belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. 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 The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Brigade: The Way of the Wardens are: Alex Wynnter and Ben Hoban. 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 Brigade: The Way of the Wardens as an expansion for The Brigade. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Brigade to use it. Check that your edition of The Brigade is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.