
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,550
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Syncanite Foundation
- 2–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2025

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The Fall of Kingdoms: World of Crisis is an expansion for The Fall of Kingdoms released in 2024 for 2–7 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Zachary Chu and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Income, and Deduction.
Facing a crisis, will you unite or remain divided? The World of Crisis Expansion introduces thrilling events that impact every player at the table. These events add an extra layer of complexity, altering the gameplay dynamics. Amid the conflict, will you band together or remain divided? Will you sacrifice yourself for the group's benefit, or will you exploit the situation to secretly undermine everyone else? The stage is set. The choice is yours. —description from the designer
The Fall of Kingdoms: World of Crisis supports 2–7 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 Fall of Kingdoms: World of Crisis is 20–40 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 Fall of Kingdoms: World of Crisis 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.
The Fall of Kingdoms: World of Crisis belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Party Game, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Income, and Deduction. 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 Fall of Kingdoms: World of Crisis are: Zachary Chu. 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 Fall of Kingdoms: World of Crisis as an expansion for The Fall of Kingdoms. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Fall of Kingdoms to use it. Check that your edition of The Fall of Kingdoms is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.