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- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations
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Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations is an expansion for Legends and Lies released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Diane Sauer and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers.
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About the game
Throughout the world there are many mysterious places that defy explanation, whose origin or purpose is unknown. Was the Lost City of Atlantis a real place? Why do so many ships and planes disappear in the Bermuda Triangle? Was the house in Amityville really inhabited by evil spirits? The intrigue and mystery invoked by places like these inspired Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations. In this expansion each player has a Mysterious Location that acts as their home base and that grants them a special power or ability that only they can use. Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations is an expansion for Legends and Lies card game for two to four players. The four player version can be played with four individual players, two teams of two partners or with The Skeptic expansion four player game where one person acts as the skeptic.
Questions and answers
Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations supports 2–4 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 Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations is 30 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 Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations for ages 12 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.
Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers. 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 Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations are: Diane Sauer. 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 Legends and Lies: Mysterious Locations as an expansion for Legends and Lies. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Legends and Lies to use it. Check that your edition of Legends and Lies is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.