Thunderstone: Starter Set cover
2013BGG rank #4,034

Thunderstone: Starter Set

by Curt Crane, Mike Elliott, Jeff Quick · Alderac Entertainment Group

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Players2–5
Time45m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Thunderstone: Starter Set?

In the Thunderstone line of deck-building games, you build a party of heroes to defeat the dreaded Thunderstone Bearers in their dungeons or in the wilderness. As the game progresses, you gain powerful weaponry and level into new and mighty hero classes. Your goal is to claim the best cards and survive to take the Thunderstone. Thunderstone: Starter Set includes just enough for new players to get started in the world of Thunderstone Advance, while also providing new hero, monster and village cards that experienced players can bring to their game. This introductory set includes an easy set-up designed to get people started on the game in minutes. Integrates with Thunderstone Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin

How it plays

Mechanics

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameFantasy

Questions players ask

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