
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,537
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Welcome To...: Collector's Edition
- 1–6 players
- 25 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2023

Rules assistance for Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood
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Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood is an expansion for Welcome To... released in 2019 for 1–100 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Benoit Turpin and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Paper-and-Pencil, and Pattern Building.
Thematic Neighborhood Sheet Packs serve as refill packs for the base game. They are more than just some pretty decorations for the neighborhood. These packs come with new ways to score as well! Each pack comes with 3 associated city plan cards. Welcome To... Doomsday Players are trying to save as many people as possible from impending nuclear destruction! When you build a house with a bunker you also save people equal to the house number! At the end of the game the person who saved the most people on each street will score bonus points!
Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood supports 1–100 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 Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood is 25 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 Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood for ages 10 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.
Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood belongs to these categories: City Building and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Paper-and-Pencil, and Pattern Building. 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 Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood are: Benoit Turpin. 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 Welcome To...: Doomsday Thematic Neighborhood as an expansion for Welcome To.... Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Welcome To... to use it. Check that your edition of Welcome To... is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.