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Western Legends is an open-world sandbox tabletop adventure set in the American Wild West, where players assume the roles of historical figures of the era. Players can choose to live out their legendary status as gun-toting outlaws or law-abiding marshals through various sandbox activities like prospecting, gambling, robbing trains, and dueling.

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The Verdict

based on 23 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Open sandbox freedom with many paths to victory
Strong, immersive Old West theme
Clever multi-use poker card system
Interactive play with emergent stories
Downtime at higher player counts
Shallow strategy and luck-driven fights
Weak two-player experience
Rules ambiguities and flimsy player aids
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Meeple Mountain, Jesse FletcherArticle

“Western Legends is a great game that I always enjoy playing. I love how many legitimate paths to victory there are. Putting on my goody two-boots and going for Marshall Points is just as fun as trying to outrun the long arm of the law by being a villain.”

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Purge Reviews, Purge ReviewsVideo

“Western alleges a really good sandbox game on top of that it's a really good representation of the Old West if you're not from America and you don't lay what the Old West is or just seeing the old movies this will play right into all those cliches it is very very fun and one I highly highly recommend”(3:43)

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Actualol, ActualolArticleTop List – #6

“The Miracle of Western Legends is that it manages to achieve all of that with a relatively simple rule set compared to other games of this heft”

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The Boardgame Mechanics, The Boardgame MechanicsVideo

“I give this 4.5 out of 5 wrenches I think it's a perfectly awesome game and I would suggest it too I would say 65 to 70% of people who are into the board game hobby”(20:04)

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Rahdo Runs Through, Rahdo Runs ThroughVideo

“It's just it's it's a really sharp fun game if you like old west-style adventures at all or if you just like to have a really fast-paced you're very interactive everybody yeehaw yo um you know shooting there six guns type time you should really check out western legends”(13:09)

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The Dice Tower, The Dice TowerVideo

“In case you haven't noticed, I really like this game, one of my favorite games I played this year so far. It is the very essential cowboy in a box.”(11:00)

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The Discriminating Gamer, The Discriminating GamerVideo

“This is a phenomenal game I really enjoyed Western Legends quite a bit uh this is a game I frankly I'm kicking myself I didn't play this one earlier because I would have absolutely fallen in love with it much sooner than I did”(11:58)

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Zen Of Design, Damion SchubertArticleTop List – #86

“This is about as close to 'Red Dead Redemption in a box' that you're going to get. Western Legends is a game where you can indulge in almost any cowboy fantasy you've ever had.”

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Dice vs Cards, Dice vs CardsVideo

“Western legends really does hit its intended goal straight out of the park a combination of mini games a sandbox nature and to pick up and deliver result in a truly wonderful game that i'm pleased is now part of my”(4:02)

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Big Boss Battle (B3), Matthew SmailArticle

“With Matagot’s excellent presentation, a ruleset that is mostly based on common sense (if occasionally polluted by the huge number of things going on) and a fantastically interactive play style, Western Legends is a brilliant addition to any gaming shelf.”

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Zatu GamesArticle

“Western Legends is so much fun and there is just so much to do. So saddle up, load your weapon, shuffle your poker deck, and get wrangling to become a true legend of the Old West.”

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WhatBoardGame, Steve GodfreyArticle

“If this sounds like something that appeals to you, then Western Legends will give you such a fun thematic experience, a ton of interaction with your friends, some brilliant decisions and will make you want to saddle up your horse and ditch your car for the ride home.”

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