
- BGG rank
- BGG #7
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
- 3–6 players
- 240–480 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 2017

Rules assistance for The Flood: Rising Waters
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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The Flood: Rising Waters is an expansion for The Flood released in 2024 for 5–6 players and ages 14 and up.
A 5-6 player extension
The Flood: Rising Waters supports 5–6 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 catalogue lists The Flood: Rising Waters 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: Rising Waters belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Civilization. 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 Flood: Rising Waters and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists The Flood: Rising Waters as an expansion for The Flood. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Flood to use it. Check that your edition of The Flood is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.