- BGG rating
- 6.6
Tower Siege Expansion: Elemental Adversaries
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2001
- BGG rank
- BGG #27,116
- BGG rating
- 5.4
Tower Siege
2000
Rules assistance for Tower Siege
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Tower Siege
For 2 players
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Tower Siege is a board game released in 2000 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Nick Scott and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Tower Siege Expansion: Fiendish Foes
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2001
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Tower Siege Expansion: Thaylen's Rogues
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2001
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About the game
Tower Siege is an non-collectible customizable card game of strategy, luck, and ruthlessness. Players control a powerful Mage and soon find themselves immersed in a struggle for survival. The Mages battle against one another with the aid of Minions, Items, Scrolls, and Relics. These cards offer the player many strategic options, as well as the use of dice, to determine the outcome of combat. Players try to keep their Tower intact and their Mage alive. The last Mage standing wins the game. Expanded by: Tower Siege Expansion: Elemental Adversaries Tower Siege Expansion: Fiendish Foes Tower Siege Expansion: Thaylen's Rogues
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Arcane Games
Questions and answers
Tower Siege supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Tower Siege is 60 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 Tower Siege for ages 12 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.
Tower Siege has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Tower Siege belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers. 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 Tower Siege are: Nick Scott. 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 Tower Siege 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.