
- BGG rank
- BGG #18
- BGG rating
- 8.4
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2024

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Badass Riders: Four Horsemen is an expansion for Badass Riders released in 2018 for 2–8 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Pablo Rodríguez and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, and Open Drafting.
Four Horsemen expands the Badass Riders experience with two new game modes: Cooperative Mode: Battle against the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and their fearsome war machines in three deadly challenges. League Mode: Place bets and collude with other drivers, upgrade and repair your vehicles, and manage your gas to win the Fuel Wasteland League.
Badass Riders: Four Horsemen supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Badass Riders: Four Horsemen is 20–40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Badass Riders: Four Horsemen for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Badass Riders: Four Horsemen has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Badass Riders: Four Horsemen belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Badass Riders: Four Horsemen are: Pablo Rodríguez. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Badass Riders: Four Horsemen as an expansion for Badass Riders. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Badass Riders to use it. Check that your edition of Badass Riders is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.