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Rules assistance for The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion
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The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion is an expansion for The Duke released in 2013 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Stephen McLaughlin and Jeremy Holcomb and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Memory, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
This expansion to The Duke core game, adds a little literary flair, while still maintaining the major goal of the game, which is to capture the opponent's Duke tile. It introduces four characters taken from the Robert E. Howard literary universe. 1. Conan the Barbarian 2. Kull the Conqueror 3. Dark Agnes de Chastillon 4. Soloman Kane This expansion does make some modifications to the starting tile set, as well as providing two possible playing options for the expansion set. When using The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion you replace the following tiles in the core game: Conan = Champion Kull = Wizard Agnes = Ranger Solomon Kane = Priest The rulebook for this expansion provides two ways to incorporate these tiles into the game. 1. Utilizing a draft selection process between both players. 2. Allowing players to choose whether to accept the expansion tile in place of the corresponding core game tile when it is drawn from the bag.
Designers
Publishers
- Catalyst Game Labs
Questions and answers
The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion is 30 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 Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion 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.
The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion 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.
The Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Abstract Strategy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Memory, and Grid Movement. 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 Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion are: Stephen McLaughlin and Jeremy Holcomb. 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 Duke: Robert E. Howard Expansion as an expansion for The Duke. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Duke to use it. Check that your edition of The Duke is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.