- BGG rank
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- BGG rating
- 6.6
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- 1–5 players
- 20–60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2023
Rules assistance for Luddite: Threads of Rebellion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–99 players
- 20–40 min
- 16+
Rules assistant for Luddite: Threads of Rebellion
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Luddite: Threads of Rebellion is an expansion for Luddite released in 2025 for 1–99 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Joseph N Adams and Madeleine Adams and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
Luddite: Threads of Rebellion is a small expansion to the Luddite game. These print and play cards provide new victory conditions to add even more strategy and replayability into each game. As well as being required to reach the requisite level of damage and escape the NED before the clock runs out, you now have 48 new unique victory conditions you can add into your games. These new cards will keep games fresh and interesting for many campaigns to come! They also allow you to up the difficulty of games to match your increasing expertise.
Designers
Publishers
- Cotswold Games
Questions and answers
Luddite: Threads of Rebellion supports 1–99 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 Luddite: Threads of Rebellion is 20–40 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 Luddite: Threads of Rebellion for ages 16 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.
Luddite: Threads of Rebellion belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Dice, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Luddite: Threads of Rebellion are: Joseph N Adams and Madeleine Adams. 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 Luddite: Threads of Rebellion as an expansion for Luddite. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Luddite to use it. Check that your edition of Luddite is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.