
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,422
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Legend of the Five Rings
- 2–8 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 1995

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Thunderstone Quest: Vengeful Sands is an expansion for Thunderstone Quest released in 2020 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Mike Elliott and Bryan Reese and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
This is Quest #8 for Thunderstone Quest, first made available through the Thunderstone Quest: New Horizons Kickstarter campaign. Each Quest consists of a selection of dungeon tiles and monster cards that create an engaging storyline. Each Quest includes rules for selecting Village and Dungeon cards to create a variety of Adventures. After you've mastered each Quest you use random setups of Quest cards to create new Dungeons and Villages - build your own Quests and Adventures!
Thunderstone Quest: Vengeful Sands 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.
Thunderstone Quest: Vengeful Sands 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.
Thunderstone Quest: Vengeful Sands belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Thunderstone Quest: Vengeful Sands are: Mike Elliott and Bryan Reese. 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 Thunderstone Quest: Vengeful Sands as an expansion for Thunderstone Quest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Thunderstone Quest to use it. Check that your edition of Thunderstone Quest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.