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- 3–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow is an expansion for Vault Wars released in 2022 for 3–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Jonathan Gilmour-Long and Ian Moss and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Auction / Bidding, and Deduction.
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About the game
Legends speak of ancient relics, locked away for untold centuries -- who knows what treasures and terrors await? Great power can be yours if you’ve got a villainous eye for looking past the other temptations of the vaults! Relic Roadshow adds new temptations to Vault Wars allowing you to bid your way to the dark side! New Vaults are uncompromised by special rules and instead award the second-highest bidder with powerful Relics to craft! Drawn by the corrupting power, Aspiring Villains reward you for crafting their desired Relics. Vices give powerful, unique abilities... if you’re willing to take on a bit of corruption, of course! Step right up and place your bid! Players will take turns as an Auction Master, leading a cut-throat bidding war to selling off Vaults full of items to the other players. Each Vault provides a unique experience, introducing new ways for the players to bid. No player quite knows everything that's in a Vault, and there's lots of junk to fool your opponents into bidding on. Between auctions, players may sell off their items to gain Gold, or save them for Victory Points -- paying storage fees to keep them around. Collect gems for massive Victory Points, Weapons to gain lots of Gold, or rare Artifacts to gain powerful abilities. Each player has up-and-coming heroes who are looking for specific items, giving out bonus victory points (but try to keep that a secret from your opponents). The player with the most victory points after all the auctions will be the winner!
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- Floodgate Games
Questions and answers
Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow supports 3–5 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 Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow is 30–60 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 Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow for ages 13 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.
Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow 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.
Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Auction / Bidding, and Deduction. 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 Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow are: Jonathan Gilmour-Long and Ian Moss. 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 Vault Wars: Relic Roadshow as an expansion for Vault Wars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Vault Wars to use it. Check that your edition of Vault Wars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.