Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game

Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game

Card GameLicensed / AdaptedSpies / Secret Agents
Players
1-5
Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
1 player
Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
45 min
AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
14+
ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
2.5 / 5
Year
2019

About the game

Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game lets one to five players relive Goldfinger, The Man with the Golden Gun, GoldenEye, or Casino Royale as a team of agents. Recruit powerful Heroes from Q Branch to strengthen your deck, generate Attack to defeat Villains and Henchmen, and race to complete Missions before the Mastermind's Scheme comes to fruition. Each turn a new Villain Deck card shakes up the shared threat, keeping the cooperative challenge dynamic. It's a deck-building system built on the proven Legendary engine, now with classic 007 flair.

Hobbli's Notes

The Legendary engine translates beautifully to the Bond universe, giving fans of the films a satisfying deck-building challenge with plenty of iconic characters and villains to recruit and battle.

What we like

  • Faithful recreation of four classic Bond films as distinct scenarios.
  • Proven Legendary deck-building engine offers deep, escalating strategy.
  • Fully scalable from solo play up to five cooperating agents.
  • Large card pool of Heroes, Villains, and Masterminds adds replay variety.

Keep in mind

  • Deck-building systems can feel overwhelming to first-time players.
  • Large number of components requires careful sorting and setup.
  • Best enjoyed by those who already appreciate the Bond license.

Who it's for

Great for cooperative deck-building fans and James Bond enthusiasts, ages 12-14 and up, playing solo or in groups up to five.

Mechanics

Cooperative GameDeck / Bag BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

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