- BGG rating
- 8.2
Rules assistance for Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon
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Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon is an expansion for Waste Knights: Second Edition released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Marek Mydel and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Storytelling.
About the game
Beyond the Horizon is a massive expansion for Waste Knights: Second Edition, a postapocalyptic game of adventure and survival. Now is the time to leave the continent, embark upon a ship and sail to places you only know from legends and myths. Explore a new map enabling you to visit Tasmania, Solomon Islands or New Zealand altered by the Apocalypse. Learn the truth behind the infamous Project X, while battling deadly sea monsters and experiencing strange weather phenomena. Seek for fresh water – a new resource that will make the game even more realistic and challenging both for sea-farers and continent dwellers. Play as one of new Knights armed with unique abilities and expand your base game using tens of new cards, tokens, and adventures to experience a setting of enormous proportions however you like – solo, cooperatively or competitively. Choose your ship, set the course and see where the winds shall take you! -description from publisher
Questions and answers
Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon 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 Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon is 90–180 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 Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon 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.
Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon belongs to these categories: Exploration, Adventure, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Storytelling. 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 Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon are: Marek Mydel. 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 Waste Knights: Second Edition – Beyond the Horizon as an expansion for Waste Knights: Second Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Waste Knights: Second Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Waste Knights: Second Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.