- BGG rating
- 6.0
Legends of the American Frontier: 3 Card Special Adventure Set
- 3–7 players
- 90 min
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,084
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Legends of the American Frontier
2016
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- 3–7 players
- 90 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.5/5
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Legends of the American Frontier is a board game released in 2016 for 3–7 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Richard Launius and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Storytelling.
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About the game
Patriot, Frontiersman, Southern Gentleman, Soldier, Trapper, Settler, Indian Scout, Statesman, or Explorer – you decide the course of your character's life and tell the tales that tamed a continent. Legends of the American Frontier is an adventure game for 3 to 7 players in which you live the life of a newly minted citizen in the colonial days of America, starting just after the Revolutionary War in the 1780s and running through the early 1800s. Over the course of the game, the history of your character will unfold through the adventures you choose to seek Status, Fame, Wealth, and Happiness and the story cues you collect or purchase to define your character's life and deeds. As you craft a tale of adventure, hardship, and discovery, you will be revealing your own legends of the American frontier. The objective of the game is to score the most points through completing Adventures and purchasing Rewards. All Adventures and Rewards are added to the characters Legend, so are not hidden during the course of the game. At the end of the game in the Legend Phase, each player will tell his character's life story to the group based on their Legend developed over the course of play then proceed to the final scoring where -1 VP tokens, Failure tokens and unspent Reward tokens are calculated and added/subtracted to create the final scores.
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Questions and answers
Legends of the American Frontier supports 3–7 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 of the American Frontier 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 Legends of the American Frontier for ages 13 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 of the American Frontier has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Legends of the American Frontier belongs to these categories: Card Game, Adventure, and American West. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Storytelling. 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 of the American Frontier are: Richard Launius. 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 of the American Frontier as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.