Name: Let’s Play Rattus! @Anchorhead Coffee!
Start: 2025-11-29T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-29T12:00:00-08:00
Location: Anchorhead Coffee & Bakery

*It is the year 1347 AD, and a disaster is about to strike. The Black Death is approaching, and during the next few years, large parts of the population of Europe and Northern Africa will be killed by the plague.*

Europe, 1347. A disaster is about to strike. The Black Death reaches Europe, and during the next 4-5 years, the population of Europe will be halved.
The players settle in the various regions of Europe, while the plague spreads throughout all of the continent. The players gain help from the various classes of the middle ages: the Peasants provide population growth, the wise Monks keep the rats away, the rich Merchants flee when the plague approaches, the warfare conducted by the Knights spreads the plague to new areas, the Witches control the spread through magic and witchcraft, whereas the Kings avoid the plague by staying in their fortified palaces. But the plague does not make any distinction: when the rats arrive, no one can feel safe.

In ***Rattus***, the players settle in the various regions of Europe and Northern Africa, while the plague spreads through all these regions. The players gain help from the various professions of the middle ages. Some of these, like peasants and bakers, help the players grow their populations. Some, like the monks and nuns, use wisdom and faith to avoid the plague, while the warfare conducted by the knights and soldiers spreads the plague to new areas. However, the plague does not make any distinction. When the rats arrive, no one can feel safe. Finally, the plague withdraws and the game ends. Only then will it be clear who was able to keep their population alive — and win the game!
***Rattus: Big Box*** includes not only several previous released expansions and promos, but also previous unpublished materials, modules, and bonus cards. More specifically, this renewed edition of the *Rattus* line contains all materials of the base game and the *Pied Piper*, *Africanus*, and *Academicus* expansions. Additional new content is included, and players can add the new "Guilds & Inns" and "Bonus" modules to create even more variety and challenge. *Text*

**GAME** uses Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Variable Player Powers
*New players are welcome, and the host is happy to teach if you haven't played before.*

**2 - 6 players**
**60 - 120 minutes** expected play time, depending on turnout and player familiarity.
**[BGG Link](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360212/rattus-big-box)**
**[5-min How-to (](https://youtu.be/1AJ4dYv0TvE)*[Board to Death](https://youtu.be/1AJ4dYv0TvE)*[)](https://youtu.be/1AJ4dYv0TvE)**
(Don't worry, we'll go over the rules on the day, too.)

**A few important details:**

* The event space is in the basement and there are ***only stairs*** (no elevator) if you have mobility issues keep this in mind.
* **This event is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM PLEASE be on time!** If you would like to bring a guest please message me.
* It's Cap/First Hill/Seattle U, so parking can be a challenge. Please factor traffic & parking into your commute and if you will be late post in messages or the Discord. Anchorhead is only a few blocks from the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Pike/Pine or Broadway & Marion) and the #2 and #12 bus lines.
* If you need to cancel ***please*** do so as soon as you know. People on the waitlist and playing that day will appreciate it! Signing up for this event means other people are counting on you to attend; board games have both a minimum and a maximum player count, so with limited seats available, I want to be sure that those seats actually have people in them. Last-minute cancellations (less than ***24 hours***), no-shows, and late arrivals (30+ minutes) without good reason will be marked as ***no-show*** for the event and will be automatically moved to the waitlist if one forms for any and all future events they join which are hosted by me and other select hosts!
* ***SUPPORT THE VENUE! -*** Purchasing something isn't a requirement, but it's nice to do since we're using the space. Please support the business if you can!
* I open signups on Wednesday, 3 days before pressing the "announce" button here on Meetup; if you want to have the opportunity to claim a seat early, you can join the **[SBG Discord](https://discord.gg/uu5RKdhGWN)**, where I'll post to let users there know as soon as RSVPs open as well as updates and posting polls for future meetups!

Andrew / Corvuscrx

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