
- BGG rank
- BGG #441
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Earthborne Rangers
- 1–4 players
- 60–240 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2023

Rules assistance for Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin
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Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin is an expansion for Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game released in 2024 for 1–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Richard Launius, Adam Sadler, and Brady Sadler and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Solo / Solitaire Game.
Something is amiss among the Freedom Five. Your gear is rusty, your intel is lacking, and your coffee is weak. Ominous whispers fill the streets as evil stirs beneath the city surface. Where will you turn when you don't know who to trust? Continue the Freedom Five campaign with six puzzling new scenario comics in Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin! Grow your team with Unity — a powerful new hero — and face off against wicked Masterminds and terrifying Villains as you take down the Freedom Five's biggest threats yet.
Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin supports 1–5 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 Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin is 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 Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin for ages 14 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.
Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin belongs to these categories: Comic Book / Strip and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Solo / Solitaire 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 Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin are: Richard Launius, Adam Sadler, and Brady Sadler. 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 Freedom Five: Rubble & Ruin as an expansion for Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.