An independent companion
The Defenders Field Guide helps English-speaking readers understand MinaLima’s board game and find the right source quickly. It is an unofficial fan resource, not a publisher support channel.
We do not claim to be the first guide, promise winning strategies, or present editorial suggestions as official rules.
Our source desk
Rulebook links point to the publisher-hosted file available when reviewed. If your printed edition or a later publisher correction differs, use the applicable official text.
What is a rule, and what is advice?
Gameplay instructions are independently summarized from MinaLima’s official rulebook and cite its printed pages. An applicable official rulebook or publisher correction takes precedence over our summaries, examples and embedded video. We do not use reviews or video narration to establish rules. Strategy notes are our editorial suggestions. Buying information cites campaign pages and is dated. We have not conducted a hands-on review.
Original instructional diagrams simplify selected rules; they are not official components or a board layout. The written guide cites the rulebook, not the embedded video. Original castle illustrations set the mood; they do not depict official components or provide a playable board layout.
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Update log
— Published the first guide and added question-led setup, first-turn, Replenish, Dark Arts and victory guides with original explanatory diagrams. The video remains an optional YouTube embed; its transcript has not been verified.