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The Flood
2023
Rules assistance for The Flood
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- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.2/5
Rules assistant for The Flood
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The Flood is a board game released in 2023 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Elijah Morar and Natalie Morar and its main mechanics are Race, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
The Flood is a euro-style game with dice rolling, resources and event mechanics as well as miniatures. In The Flood, players are taken back in time to the pre historic world before the flood. Their objective is to build a network of Huts and Camps and collect & forage enough resources to build the Ark before the flood. Each player has a unique Mighty Beast - the hero miniature that can forage strategic resources. The Flood has 2 modes, co-op scenarios and solo gameplay. The board includes 27 hexagons and a board edge that includes a trade track, faith points and a market. During their turns players will build, forage, deploy mines, control their Mighty Beast, collect resource cards, obtain event cards. Story cards control the weather and yield multiple other bonuses. Trading is a strategic part of the game. Players are able to trade resource cards with each other and the supply. Once a player that finishes the Ark, the game stops and faith points are counted. The player with the most faith points wins! —description from the designer
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- Bedouin Games
Questions and answers
The Flood supports 1–4 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 Flood is 60–120 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 Flood 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 Flood has a complexity rating of 3.2 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 Flood belongs to these categories: Economic, Negotiation, and Religious. Its main mechanics are Race, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. 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 Flood are: Elijah Morar and Natalie Morar. 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 Flood as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.