
- BGG rank
- BGG #302
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Anno 1800: The Board Game
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack
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Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack is an expansion for Xenon Profiteer released in 2015 for 2–4 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by T. C. Petty III and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Income.
Xenon Profiteer: Sci-Fi Contracts, Profiteers, and Business Tactics were initially available as stretch goals for the Xenon Profiteer Kickstarter campaign. The Sci-Fi Contracts propose three contracts with a science fiction flair to them. The Profiteers are five player roles that introduce individual player powers in the game, and the Business Tactics are five "superpowers" independent from the Profiteers that provide individual abilities for greater variability and replay value.
Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack 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 catalogue lists Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack 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.
Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack 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.
Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Income. 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 Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack are: T. C. Petty III. 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 Xenon Profiteer: Tactics & Profiteers Expansion Pack as an expansion for Xenon Profiteer. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Xenon Profiteer to use it. Check that your edition of Xenon Profiteer is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.