
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,495
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Dead Man's Hand
- 2–6 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for Dead Man's Hand Redux: The Bad and the Ugly
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Dead Man's Hand Redux: The Bad and the Ugly is an expansion for Dead Man's Hand Redux released in 2025 for 2–6 players and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Stuart McCorquodale and Mark Wheatley (II) and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Measurement Movement.
This 44 page source book contains all the information you need to bring 13 new Factions to the streets of Dead Man’s Hand. A copy of Dead Man’s Hand Redux rulebook is needed to use this product. Like The Good, The Bad & The Ugly is not necessarily a reference to the moral framework of the factions and legends represented. You may wish to view them in one light or another, we leave that choice to you. The 13 factions in The Bad & The Ugly are: US Cavalry, Banditos, Bushrangers, Confederados, The Family, Kelly Gang, Pinkertons, Renegade Apaches, Regulators, Spirit Walkers, The Count, The Baron and Malevolent Seven. New Legends of the West are: The Bad, The Ugly, Buckshot Roberts, Ely Fergus, English Bob, Frank Daniels, Pat Garrett, Maeve Newton, Rafe Melmont, The Scarred Man, Jonathan Pain, Delores Wood The Ugly section illustrates rules for the supernatural factions in Dead Man's Hand (Spirit Walkers, The Count, The Baron, Malevolent Seven) and the gribbly, nightmarish creatures that they sometimes control. Also includes 12 new scenes in 4 new Acts.
Dead Man's Hand Redux: The Bad and the Ugly supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Dead Man's Hand Redux: The Bad and the Ugly for ages 11 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.
Dead Man's Hand Redux: The Bad and the Ugly belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and American West. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simulation, and Measurement Movement. 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 Dead Man's Hand Redux: The Bad and the Ugly are: Stuart McCorquodale and Mark Wheatley (II). 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 Dead Man's Hand Redux: The Bad and the Ugly as an expansion for Dead Man's Hand Redux. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dead Man's Hand Redux to use it. Check that your edition of Dead Man's Hand Redux is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.