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Sherwood's Legacy
2016
Rules assistance for Sherwood's Legacy
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Sherwood's Legacy
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Sherwood's Legacy is a board game released in 2016 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Thomas M. Gofton, Aron Murch, and Cameron Parkinson and its main mechanics are Modular Board, Cooperative Game, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor has Robyn and his allies defending Sherwood forest in this fully cooperative, tower-defense game set to knock, aim and loose your arrow to victory! Sherwood's Legacy is a fully co-operative tower-defense style game where you play one of the Merry men or their allies against the raiding forces of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Players must hold out against footmen, archers, knights and witches for several rounds while utilizing local villagers to hunt and gather resources which can be spend on defense and survival. Sherwood's Legacy offers a modular tile map where the path to Robyn's lair will always be different and the pace of the game will always be shifting. If you and your merry team can hold out long enough for King Richard and his men to return from the Holy Land, you win!
Categories
Publishers
- Jasco Games
- Lynnvander Studios
Questions and answers
Sherwood's Legacy 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 Sherwood's Legacy is 60–90 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 Sherwood's Legacy 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.
Sherwood's Legacy 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.
Sherwood's Legacy belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Modular Board, Cooperative Game, and Worker Placement. 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 Sherwood's Legacy are: Thomas M. Gofton, Aron Murch, and Cameron Parkinson. 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 Sherwood's Legacy 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.