# The Crimson Scales

The Crimson Scales is a board game for 1–4 players. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Complexity:** 3.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Expansion for Base-game, Fan Expansion, Adventure, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Role Playing, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Hexagon Grid, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Action Retrieval, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Modular Board, Legacy Game, Communication Limits
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Motti Eisenbach

**Artists:** Alexandr Elichev

**Publishers:** (Self-Published)

## Expansions

- [The Crimson Scales: Trail of Ashes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-crimson-scales-trail-of-ashes)
- [The Crimson Scales: Class Pack Add-on](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-crimson-scales-class-pack-add-on)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-crimson-scales)
- [The Crimson Scales in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-crimson-scales)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365186)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._