
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,070
- BGG rating
- 7.0
O.P. Arena
- 2–6 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for The Silver River: Industrial Outposts
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The Silver River: Industrial Outposts is an expansion for The Silver River released in 2019 for 1–4 players and 90–120 minutes per game. It was designed by Robert Burke and Nate Bivins and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.
This deck contains 54 all new Explore Cards for the 4X game The Silver River. Extend your experience with new missions across Industrial sectors of the Milky Way galaxy. Just replace the Explore Deck that came in your Silver River base game with this deck and you’ll be set to experience all new adventures! —description from the publisher
The Silver River: Industrial Outposts 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 Silver River: Industrial Outposts is 90–120 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 Silver River: Industrial Outposts belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Political, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, 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 Silver River: Industrial Outposts are: Robert Burke and Nate Bivins. 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 Silver River: Industrial Outposts as an expansion for The Silver River. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Silver River to use it. Check that your edition of The Silver River is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.