- BGG rank
- BGG #199
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Xia: Legends of a Drift System
- 3–5 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Rules assistance for Xia: Missions and Powers
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 12+
- Complexity 2.9/5
Rules assistant for Xia: Missions and Powers
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Xia: Missions and Powers is an expansion for Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star released in 2018 for 1–5 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ira Fay and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Roll / Spin and Move.
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About the game
Xia: Missions and Powers is a mini-expansion for Xia: Legends of a Drift System. It includes 54 cards: 21 new ship powers, one for each existing player ship, offering players a choice each time they acquire a ship. The new powers are balanced with the existing powers, but offer greater reliability and can be used multiple times per turn. 32 new missions, with 8 missions of 4 new types: Transport, Assist, Counterfeit, and BOOM! These missions can be started more easily than most other existing missions, since they require only a sector type (e.g. Ice Asteroid) instead of a specific sector. Furthermore, these missions end at players, making them more interactive and easier to complete in the early game, when missions are often difficult. There is also one rules/credits card that is included. Overall, this mini-expansion offers Xia players many new permutations for ship powers, and more interactive missions. —description from the publisher
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- Maldito Games
- Lavka Games
- Far Off Games
Questions and answers
Xia: Missions and Powers supports 1–5 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 Xia: Missions and Powers 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.
Xia: Missions and Powers 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.
Xia: Missions and Powers belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Roll / Spin and Move. 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 Xia: Missions and Powers are: Ira Fay. 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 Xia: Missions and Powers as an expansion for Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star to use it. Check that your edition of Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.