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Dark Minions

Dark Minions

Z-Man Games · 2011
3–560 min10+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.1 BGG#11.043 BGG975Family
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How do you play Dark Minions?

Game description from the publisher: Hordes of dark minions have descended upon the countryside, eager to secure their reputation as a scourge on mankind. The despicable evil marauders attack everywhere in search of conquest.

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Dark Minions box art
official art · Z-Man Games

Game description from the publisher:

Hordes of dark minions have descended upon the countryside, eager to secure their reputation as a scourge on mankind. The despicable evil marauders attack everywhere in search of conquest. The citizens are helpless and will soon be overwhelmed. Death and destruction awaits all those in the path of the evil ones.

In Dark Minions players represent those forces of evil as they try to pillage and destroy towns. Each turn, the players typically roll three dice and may use the resulting numbers to attack Towns to win Vanquish Points (VPs) – the further along into the game, the more VPs the Towns are worth. Players also attempt to capture Towers in order to level up experience (which enables the player to roll better dice), to re-spawn dead minions from the graveyard, and to "purchase" the services of the various Overlords. In the end, it's all about VPs and the first player to 40 VPs in a four-player game wins.

The advanced game adds 15 Minion Overlords, each with a unique special power that may affect the play or the outcome of the game. They patiently wait to enter play and wreak their terrible havoc. Using their abilities wisely is one of the many keys to victory.

Dark Minions includes a small expansion called Demon Lords that adds more Overlords, a special town tile, and a special die – making for many ways to mix up the game play!

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.043
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Dark Minions?
Dark Minions is a dice game, for 3–5 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Dark Minions — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Dark Minions support?
Dark Minions is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Dark Minions take?
A game of Dark Minions takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Dark Minions for?
Dark Minions is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Dark Minions?
Dark Minions has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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