
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,907
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King
- 1–6 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2015

Expansion for Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery
2027
Rules assistance for Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters is an expansion for Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery released in 2027 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by John Goodenough, Deke Stella, Erik Yaple, John Kovaleski, and Mack Martin and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
Maliwan’s bots are here to serve some hot steaming justice beatings – for the guilty and the innocent! Maliwan Crime Busters is full of gritty crime scenarios, mind melting mysteries, and dramatic shootouts. Vault Hunters must search for clues, solve crimes, and maintain their case file between games. Includes four new Vault Hunters: Rhys, Marcus, Balex, and Fiona with sidekick Gortys, as well as 23 Maliwan bots. —description from the publisher
Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters supports 1–4 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 Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters is 45–90 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 Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters for ages 13 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.
Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters belongs to these categories: Fighting, Video Game Theme, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters are: John Goodenough, Deke Stella, Erik Yaple, John Kovaleski, and Mack Martin. 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 Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery – Maliwan Crime Busters as an expansion for Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery to use it. Check that your edition of Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.