Defenders of Hogwarts 2026

How to play Defenders of Hogwarts

Defenders of Hogwarts is a light game (rated 1.5 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 2–5 players, runs about 90 minutes and is aimed at ages 13 and up. It's an Adventure, Exploration and Fantasy game where the core of play revolves around Action / Event, Area Movement and Deck Construction. A light adventure, exploration, fantasy game for 2-5 players (~90 min), built around action / event, area movement, deck construction. A hobby board game catalogued on BoardGameGeek; it is not currently inside the overall BoardGameGeek rank list, and is a strategy title.

This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.