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Rules assistance for Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive
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Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive is an expansion for Thunderstone Quest released in 2025 for 1–6 players, 60–150 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mike Elliott and Brett Satkowiak and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, and Deck Construction.
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About the game
A new expansion for one of the best Deck Builders of all time! Quest number 17: is your party ready for the All-Consuming Hive? Not since the Eruption has the land around Thunderstone Keep felt such violence as massive worms broke forth, shattering mountains and upending entire towns, climbing high into the sky before hardening to form towering citadels in the surrounding countryside. But no one could have been prepared for when these new structures opened across their sides, unleashing terrifying insectoid creatures to seize what life they could find and drag it back to their homes. Now you must venture inside these living towers to rescue the captives and bring an end to their queen’s influence upon your world. The belly of the beast awaits! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Questions and answers
Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive supports 1–6 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 listed playing time for Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive is 60–150 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 Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive 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.
Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, and Deck Construction. 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 Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive are: Mike Elliott and Brett Satkowiak. 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 Thunderstone Quest: The All-Consuming Hive as an expansion for Thunderstone Quest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Thunderstone Quest to use it. Check that your edition of Thunderstone Quest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.