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Expansion for Villains and Vigilantes Card Game
Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels
2017
Rules assistance for Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30–90 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels is an expansion for Villains and Vigilantes Card Game released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 30–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ben Swainbank and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Action Points.
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About the game
Descrition from the publisher: The sinister schemes continue in the Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels expansion for the Villains and Vigilantes Card Game. Forge the future with the Gauntlet‘s amazing inventions or the interplanetary assassin, Rune. Ride the skies with Stormbringer or master the elements with Madame Frigia. Show off your peerless mental powers with the master of manipulation: Motivator. This expansion is packed with new technology, elemental, and mental powers that explore the far reaches of the imagination. It contains a dizzying array of options sure to satisfy evil geniuses and heroic leaders everywhere.
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Questions and answers
Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels 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 Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels is 30–90 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 Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels 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.
Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels belongs to these categories: Card Game and Comic Book / Strip. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Action Points. 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 Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels are: Ben Swainbank. 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 Villains and Vigilantes Card Game: Mentalists, Masterminds, and Marvels as an expansion for Villains and Vigilantes Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Villains and Vigilantes Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Villains and Vigilantes Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.