- BGG rating
- 8.5
Expansion for Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game
Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball
2025
Rules assistance for Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball
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Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball is an expansion for Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game released in 2025 for 1–5 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Daniel Mandel and Ben Cichoski and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
About the game
The iconic James Bond returns in this all-new Legendary expansion. Relive the classic 007 film from the Sean Connery era: Thunderball. Step into the world of espionage, enlist new allies, pilot new vehicles, and acquire new gadgets as you dive into all new missions and defeat Emilio Largo and the agents of SPECTRE! Submerge yourself into the world of this newest expansion and join 007 for one more secret mission! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Upper Deck Entertainment
Questions and answers
Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball 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 Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball is 45 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.
Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball 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.
Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball are: Daniel Mandel and Ben Cichoski. 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 Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game – Thunderball as an expansion for Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game to use it. Check that your edition of Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.