
- BGG rank
- BGG #20
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Frosthaven
- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 2022

Rules assistance for Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands
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Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands is an expansion for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom released in 2024 for 1 player, 320–480 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jonathan Fryxelius and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Events.
This epic continuation of Kingdom Legacy lets you build your fleet to cross the ocean. Rumors of rich lands draws your attention. Will you survive the harsh seas? This is an expansion for Kingdom Legacy, even though it has even more cards (160) than the base game. It counts as 2 expansions on your box, so make sure you have 2 more spaces on your score track before playing! —description from the publisher
Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands is 320–480 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 Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands 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.
Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Travel. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Events. 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 Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands are: Jonathan Fryxelius. 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 Kingdom Legacy: Distant Lands as an expansion for Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom to use it. Check that your edition of Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.