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Expansion for Tara Wolf in Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep
2016
Rules assistance for Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep is an expansion for Tara Wolf in Valley of the Kings released in 2016 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Pascal Bernard and P. O. Barome.
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About the game
La Vallée des Rois: L'Éveil de Nyarlathotep is a 32-card expansion that transforms La Vallée des Rois into something of a different game as now one of the adventurers leads a cult and plans to use the treasures found in the tombs to carry out their evil plans, while the opponent tries to stop him with the help of a handful of scholars and courageous investigators. Each player has a deck of ten specific cards that includes allies, traps and equipment, from which they draw one card per turn. The three papyrus received by the cultist player early in the game does not come from the usual papyrus, but six "Cthulhu Mythos" papyrus that cite terrible deities and avatars such as Nyarlathotep Yig or that cast spells causing death and madness. Two tombs are replaced with alternate versions, and terrifying creatures borne from a mythology of ancient evil gods await players.
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- The Red Joker
- ALC Studio
Questions and answers
Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep 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 Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep is 30 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 Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep 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.
Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep 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.
Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep are: Pascal Bernard and P. O. Barome. 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 Valley of the Kings: The Awakening of Nyarlathotep as an expansion for Tara Wolf in Valley of the Kings. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tara Wolf in Valley of the Kings to use it. Check that your edition of Tara Wolf in Valley of the Kings is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.