- BGG rating
- 6.0
The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants – Elite Guards expansion
- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,234
- BGG rating
- 6.8
The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants
2009
Rules assistance for The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants
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The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants is a board game released in 2009 for 2–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Pascal Bernard and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
The players take the role of the musketeers and move through the castle to find the queen and return her the jewels. One player takes up the role of Richelieu and the guards. It's his task to find which musketeer is carrying the jewels and defeat him. Cooperative: one against all, all against one.
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Zvezda
- Sirius Products
- Ajax Games
Questions and answers
The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants supports 2–5 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 Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants is 45 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 Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants for ages 8 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 Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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 Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants belongs to these categories: Fighting, Deduction, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Team-Based 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 Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants are: Pascal Bernard. 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 Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants 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.