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2012 Ranked #18,807

Blades Of Legend

This secret-role elimination game has masters manipulate wielders and eliminate rival masters to become the last standing. Wielders can attack but are secretly bound to a master, so public blade powers and hidden loyalties create shifting control.

Deduction Fantasy Variable Player Powers Team-Based Game

Players

6-11

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.44/5

Rating

6.06

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Blades of Legend is a party style secret roles game for 6-11 players. Half of the players in the game are masters, who are trying to eliminate the other master in order to be the last remaining player.

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Blades of Legend is a party style secret roles game for 6-11 players. Half of the players in the game are masters, who are trying to eliminate the other master in order to be the last remaining player. The other half of the players are wielders, who are the only ones able to attack. Each wielder is secretly bound to a master, and wins when that master wins. Only by properly manipulating an opponent's wielders and leveraging the commands of your opponent's masters will a team be able to succeed. Each player possess a blade in addition to his secret alignment. The blades are public knowledge, and give each player a specific advantage and power in the fight.

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Play and group

Players
6–11
Best with
6–11
Play time
45 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
D. Brad Talton, Jr.

Artists

1
Fábio Fontes

Publishers

1
Level 99 Games

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