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- BGG rating
- 8.0
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion – Kickstarter Exclusive Legend Box
- 2–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2015
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- 8.2
Rules assistance for Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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- 14+
- Complexity 4.1/5
Rules assistant for Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts
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Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts is an expansion for Trickerion: Legends of Illusion released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Viktor Péter and Richard Ámann and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Tile Placement, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
In Trickerion the players take on the roles of rival stage illusionists, each with their own strengths and characteristics. They are striving for fortune and fame in a competition hosted by a legendary magician, looking for a successor worthy of the mighty Trickerion Stone, which is fabled to grant supernatural power to its owner. Dahlgaard's Gifts, an addon pack for the game, contains the following: Magician Powers Your Trickerion Shards gain a whole new gameplay significance with the Magician Powers variant: they will unlock Power Card slots that allow you to customize your Magician by learning diverse abilities to enhance your game. As there are 90 different Power cards available, it will open up a multitude of new strategies and adds even more replayability to the game. Duel of the Magicians A rule variant designed specifically for 2-player games. The Duel of the Magicians adds various turn setup cards that change the available spots turn by turn, making the 2-player game more tense and diverse. It also comes with special Performance cards with neutral Trick Markers on them, making Linking easier in two-player games. Additional game content On top of the two major game modules, Dahlgaard's Gifts also comes with: - 25 additional Trickerion Shards and a large acrylic Trickerion Stone turn marker - 8 additional Special Assignment cards (2 for each Location) - 4 Magician Meeples to replace the wooden cylinders on the Initiative Order track
Editions
- Trickerion: Dahlgaard's GiftsenAPE Games, Mindclash Games2015
- Trickerion: Les Dons de DahlgaardfrMindclash Games, Super Meeple2021
- Trickerion: Dahlgaards GeschenkedeCorax Games2016
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Publishers
- Mindclash Games
- Corax Games
- APE Games
- Super Meeple
Questions and answers
Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts supports 2–4 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 Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts is 60–120 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 catalogue lists Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts 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.
Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts has a complexity rating of 4.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Tile Placement, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts are: Viktor Péter and Richard Ámann. 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 Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Gifts as an expansion for Trickerion: Legends of Illusion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Trickerion: Legends of Illusion to use it. Check that your edition of Trickerion: Legends of Illusion is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.