Although the game is designed as a two player battle, is it possible to play with 3 or 4 players by using additional miniatures and card decks?
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Yes, buying The Sting of Lolth and the rest of the upcoming expansions will allow for larger terrain and more players to be added.
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Yes. The rulebook (which can be freely downloaded from the manufacturer) has optional rules on page 15 that describe 3 and 4-player games. I can't comment on how it plays, as I've only done the 2-player version to date. The rules indicate that each player "needs to bring miniatures, tiles, and cards to the table" for a "free-for-all" game (every man for himself). Also noted is a play option where an even number of players can divide up for team vs team play.http://media.wizards.com/downloads/dnd/DnD_SkirmishRulebook.pdf
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I think its perfectly possible to run battles with up to 4 players, if you have enough minis and cards to spare.
2103580
You can play with 2,3, or 5 decks. There are rules for each game. Our favorite is playing with all five decks.
957587
I would say 4 players. With any less than that, it's easy to guess who is who and makes some of the 'good' cards not as good because everyone can reach each other. We have played with 3 people, but the game was over in about 20 minutes. We've also played it with 15 people before (we had double decks and the expansion packs) and that was just crazy! I would say that the ideal number is between 5 and 8.
54531
The game play with two players is just as fun as with 4 or 5. There are small adjustments with more players, such as number of cards in hand for each player. But this game is actually more challenging and more fun with 2 to 3 players. Hope this helps.
15586
Hi! It can definitely be played as a stand alone game, but it works seamlessly with all the other exansions. I think it is fun to mix them all together, it makes for larger decks and the same old cards pop up less. Have fun!
174361
Yes and no, the core game is 2 player because of the amount of ships. With expansions however you can have larger more complex games like 3 on 3.
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Hi. There are 2 decks in each box, but if you play with the real rules (included) that's all you need for 4 players. If you want to play with 6 or 8 you will need to buy 2 of these decks. That's what we did. It is a real nice set. This decks only have the cards that the game uses and the "final-count-up" point values are printed right on the front of each card. We've loved playing with this deck.
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I've played it as a 2, 3, and 4 player game. In my opinion, it works better with an even number of players. You have to modify the player's starting areas to accommodate multiple players, but other than that, it works well with 3-4 players. You will need more more of the ships than just the 3 that comes in the starter box set however.
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No, unfortunately minimum is 3 players, and to be honest it's much more enjoyable with 6.
297967
Nope, you can easily play with just two people. I usually just play one on one with my girlfriend. And if you get the Reaper expansion it introduces a third "player" on the board, as you can move the Reaper around and try to make it land on your opponent. Have fun!
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We don't do anything with the jokers. We leave them out. As for the cards, if we have 4 or less people we use only 1 deck. 5 or more we use both decks. If you were to use 2 decks for 4 or less people your game would be done in about 5 minutes. It is a fun game. Hope this is helpful.
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Yes, you can play as few as three. Of course, the recommended number of players is probably four+.
563257
We have used just the one deck with up to 7 people. I think if I was going to have any additional people in the game, two decks would be better.
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Definitely not all of the scenarios can be played with one person, but you could easily tailor most of the game to be one player. I play the game with two people most of the time, and it's easy for two. So I don't see why one player couldn't succeed. I think it would be hard to do some of the other campaigns alone though.
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2 players is the minimum. If you play with 2 then you start with fewer Provinces. The game is more dynamic with more players but still fun with two. If you want to expand beyond 4 players (ie. 5 or 6) you need to add Dominion: Intrigue to get additional money and victory cards to expand the game.
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It officially gives more options for 2-4 players and a unique 3 player aspect. However my group was able to play up to six players with the expansion due to the hex layout.
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I actually think it would not work to combine two decks. In the single deck each pair of cards has one matching picture, if you combined two decks, you may have matches for all pictures. It would completely change the game. It may also give one player a huge advantage over others depending on the cards. Seems like you would be better off just starting a new game if you want to play longer.