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- BGG #7,121
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- 2–6 players
- 60 min
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- 2016
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The Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands
2016
Rules assistance for The Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands
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- 1–4 players
- 10–15 min
- 4+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 1 player
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The Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands is a board game released in 2016 for 1–4 players, 10–15 minutes per game, and ages 4 and up. It was designed by Brian Kirk and Forrest-Pruzan Creative and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Stand together to Protect the Pride Lands Fearsome foes from the shadowy outlands are closing in and you must work as a team to fend them off! Race to get Kion to the top of pride rock so he can unleash the power of the Roar and save the day! Protect the Pride Lands is a cooperative family board game based on the Disney Junior show "The Lion Guard". It includes four high quality hero miniatures, 15 unique "outlander" standees and is played on a board with 3-D features. Outlanders (hyenas, snakes and vultures) invade the Pride Lands from different locations while the Lion Guard heroes race to remove them from the board. Each turn, a player draws from the deck and adds an outlander creature to the board as pictured in the top half of the card. Then a choice is given to the player to move one of two heroes, as shown on the bottom half of the card, up to a number of spaces listed. If a hero lands on a space with an outlander, the outlander is removed from the board. There are also "Power Cards" that provide a bonus effect, such as removing any one outlander from the board. The goal of the game is to move Kion to the top of "Pride Rock" before the outlanders get to their winning space. Otherwise the Pride Lands have been invaded and the players lose.
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Questions and answers
The Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands 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 Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands is 10–15 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 Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands for ages 4 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 Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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 Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands belongs to these categories: Animals, Children's Game, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game. 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 Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands are: Brian Kirk and Forrest-Pruzan Creative. 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 Lion Guard: Protect the Pride Lands 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.