
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,567
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Monasterium
- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold
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Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold is an expansion for Thieves Den released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alice Davis and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Pattern Building, and Open Drafting.
The festival has started and the gambling boat has docked at the harbor! Will you put it all on the line for a chance to win big? Roll the dice and find out! The Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold expansion adds: 5 Fortune Dice 1 Gambling Boat Tile 5 Festival Cards 10 Location Cards 7 Power Cards 6 Power Tiles 5 Score Markers
Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold 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 Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold is 30–45 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 Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold for ages 10 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.
Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Pattern Building, and Open Drafting. 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 Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold are: Alice Davis. 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 Thieves Den: Fortune Favors The Bold as an expansion for Thieves Den. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Thieves Den to use it. Check that your edition of Thieves Den is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.