
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition – The Ancient Land of Dust
- 1–2 players
- 30–120 min
- 2022

2022
Rules assistance for Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition is a board game released in 2022 for 1–2 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Ivan Sorensen and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game.
Five Leagues from the Borderlands is a solo adventure wargame where you take the role of a warband of heroes and adventurers, and explore a grim world full of monsters, enemies, creeping malice, and exciting quests. The third edition updates: New rules for spell-casting, along with a new Mystic Hero and 30+ spells New non-human Hero backgrounds New rules for Delves, i.e. dungeon crawling added New rules including Proficiency Tests, Story Points, Creating your map, and Hideouts Complete overhaul of the Campaign Turn
Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition supports 1–2 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 Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition is 30–120 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 Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition 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.
Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game. 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 Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition are: Ivan Sorensen. 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 Five Leagues From The Borderlands: 3rd Edition as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.