- BGG rating
- 7.9
Vengeance: Big Boss and Gambling Dens
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,184
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Vengeance
2018
Rules assistance for Vengeance
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.9/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Vengeance
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Vengeance is a board game released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Gordon Calleja and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Area Movement.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Vengeance: Hero Pack – Meatboy Murphy
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Vengeance: Kickstarter Exclusives
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Vengeance: Rosari Clan Expansion
- 1–5 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Vengeance: Saboteurs
- 1–5 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Vengeance: Director's Cut Expansion
- 1–5 players
- 30–150 min
- 2020
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Vengeance: Hero Pack – Selena
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2020
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About the game
Description from the publisher: Step into the shoes of a hero that has been bashed and tortured by one or more of the four gangs in the game. You win by building up your hero, scouting gang dens to find the baddies who wronged you, then taking bloody revenge through action-packed fight sequences made up of dice based puzzles. Vengeance alternates between montage turns and fight turns. In montage turns, players heal and upgrade their heroes through new abilities and items. They also go out scouting gang dens to find the bosses who wronged them and take revenge on them in the fight turn. The fight turn is the heart of the game. Players pick one of the scouted gang dens containing a boss who has wronged them and burst into the gang den to exact bloody revenge. Players gain VPs for killing the boss, clearing the den from all the minions or, for maximum points, both. Players have three turns to do this and get out of the den in one piece. Fights are basically dice-based puzzles. In each round of the fight, players roll a set of dice and decide the order in which they play the rolled results. Upgrade skills and items allow players to swap die-results for others or string together a number of results to perform enemy-slapping combos. Upgrades thus work towards mitigating the luck of the die-roll, giving players more control over their Fight actions. Players score points by killing bosses who wronged them, i.e., matching the figure on their vengeance card with one of the face down Boss cards attached to each den and/or by clearing all minions of a gang which matches the color of a vengeance card they have in play. At the end of the game players also score bonus victory points through three mission cards in play.
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Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- asmodee
- Esdevium
- Mighty Boards
- Greenbrier Games
Questions and answers
Vengeance supports 1–4 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 Vengeance is 30–120 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 Vengeance 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.
Vengeance has a complexity rating of 2.9 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.
Vengeance belongs to these categories: Fighting, Dice, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Area Movement. 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 Vengeance are: Gordon Calleja. 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 Vengeance 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.