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12 Realms: The Crab

12 Realms: The Crab

MAGE Company · 2013Expansion
1–640 min12+ yrs2.5/5 complexity5.5 BGG236Co-opCouples
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How do you play 12 Realms: The Crab?

The Crab is a Special Edition Miniature and has special gameplay. If players are able to defeat the Dark Lord of Bone Island, a Crab with a pirate hat remains. To help you, the Crab follows you to every Realm.

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12 Realms: The Crab box art
official art · MAGE Company

The Crab is a Special Edition Miniature and has special gameplay.

If players are able to defeat the Dark Lord of Bone Island, a Crab with a pirate hat remains. To help you, the Crab follows you to every Realm. The Crab offers you additional blue talents to use. Which talents you can use depends on the Dark Lord you defeat on the Bone Island. Used talents from the Crab didn't recover. If all talents from the Crab are spent, the Crab is gone.

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
Vibe
Co-opCouples
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
40 min
Players
1–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does 12 Realms: The Crab cost?
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Q3How do you play 12 Realms: The Crab?
12 Realms: The Crab is a expansion for base-game game, for 1–6 players, taking ~40 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 12 Realms: The Crab — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 12 Realms: The Crab support?
12 Realms: The Crab is played by 1–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of 12 Realms: The Crab take?
A game of 12 Realms: The Crab takes about 40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 12 Realms: The Crab for?
12 Realms: The Crab is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is 12 Realms: The Crab?
12 Realms: The Crab has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.

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