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- BGG #504
- BGG rating
- 7.5
51st State: Master Set
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2016
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- 6.7
Expansion for Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families
2015
Rules assistance for Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families
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Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families is an expansion for Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy released in 2015 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek and Michał Walczak and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families allows the players to trade new family members and traits to the other players in exchange for their Favor, a new resource. Favor tokens are used to purchase new, powerful actions. Each family is unique and the individual family members offer powerful abilities to the player willing to trade their Favor. Additionally, Five Families adds new Patrons with unique scoring options, Birth Events with more drama, and a Daisy Track for a new solitaire challenge.
Designers
Publishers
- Portal Games
Questions and answers
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families 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 Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families 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 Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families for ages 10 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.
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families 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.
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Open Drafting. 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 Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families are: Ignacy Trzewiczek and Michał Walczak. 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 Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy – Five Families as an expansion for Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy to use it. Check that your edition of Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.