Thunderstone is a fantasy deck-building card game series designed by Mike Elliott, with artwork by Jason Engle. It was first published by Alderac Entertainment Group in 2009. Each card has dimensions of . It has been translated into several languages.

Gameplay Gameplay involves building a deck of adventurers and equipment to defeat monsters. Each turn players must decide whether to visit the Village (to purchase cards, upgrade heroes and other actions), or if they will face a monster in the current dungeon (using the heroes and equipment in their hand). Defeated monsters are added to a player's deck as well, where they may contribute money and/or other bonuses when in hand.

Thunderstone Advance Many game elements including the card layout were redesigned in 2012. This resulted in the game series continuing under the new name Thunderstone Advance. Cards from the original series and the Advance series are compatible as they share the same back cover artwork. In the Thunderstone Advance series, each set comes with a handful of Thunderstone Bearers that act as monster bosses in the game.

Thunderstone Quest (2017) Thunderstone Quest introduced new play modes. The game will tell a specific story with a series of pre-set dungeon tiles, monsters, heroes and support cards. Each will come with a series of mini-adventures and a story booklet that tells players what happens as they progress through the scenarios.

Once players have completed the quests they will be able to enjoy great replay value with the available selection of monsters, heroes, and support cards, as well as the new dungeon tiles, by choosing random set-ups before the start of play. Aside from heroes such as wizards, fighters, rogues, and clerics, cards will include supplies that heroes need like weapons, spells, items, or light to reach further into the dungeon.

The dungeon deck is created by combining several different groups of monsters together. Certain groups of monsters may be more or less susceptible to different hero types, so players have to take this into account when they choose what to buy.

Releases The games denoted as B contain Base cards (Militia/Regulars, Daggers/Longspears, Torches, etc) and experience cards (tokens in Advance) and can therefore be played standalone.

Original series NameReleaseDateTypeTotal CardsTypes of CardsExtrasThunderstone (Base game)B2009Stand-alone5301 Thunderstone card 5 Reference cards 32 Experience Point cards 38 Randomizer cards 80 Monster cards 90 Basic cards (including Disease) 132 Hero cards 152 Village cards50 Card DividersThunderstone: Wrath of the Elements2010Expansion3401 Thunderstone card 5 Reference cards 12 Trap cards 33 Randomizer cards 42 Basic cards (incl. extra Disease cards) 51 Monster cards 84 Hero cards 112 Village cards76 Card DividersThunderstone: Doomgate Legion2010Expansion3171 Thunderstone card 12 Treasure cards 30 Randomizer cards 25 card Special Disease deck 60 Monster cards 84 Hero cards 104 Village cards 1 Guardian card28 Card DividersThunderstone: DragonspireB2011Stand-alone and Expansion6302 Thunderstone cards 5 Reference cards 46 Randomizer cards 16 Special Dungeon Feature cards 103 Past set Randomizer cards Basic cards 84 Basic cards 80 Monster cards 141 Hero cards 144 Village cards 7 Setting cards 2 Guardian cards53 Card Dividers 1 Dungeon Board (use is optional) 30 Experience Point (XP) TokensThunderstone: Thornwood Siege2011Expansion2841 Thunderstone card 90 Hero cards 112 Village cards 50 Monster cards 1 Guardian card 30 Randomizer cards27 Card dividers 18 TokensThunderstone: Heart of Doom2011Expansion3021 Thunderstone card 84 Hero cards 104 Village cards 6 Treasure cards 70 Monster cards 3 Guardian cards 3 Setting cards 31 Randomizer cards29 Card dividersThunderstone: Promo Pack2011Promo176 Harruli Initiate 4 Harruli Spellsword 2 Harruli Avatar 1 Harruli Randomizer 1 Blade Trap (Trap - Death) 1 Mammoth (Evil Druid - Familiar) 1 Death Sentinel (Doomknight - Sentinel) 1 Vision (Cultist - Humanoid)Thunderstone: For the Dwarf Promo2010Promo136 Clan Sergeant 4 Clan Commander 2 Clan Champion 1 Clan randomizerThunderstone: Werewolf Promo Pack2011Promo141 Void Apocalypse (Hydra - Dragon) 1 Thornwood Forest (Setting) 1 Guardian of Revenge (Guardian) 1 Werewolf Randomizer 1 Istvan Torok (Werewolf) 2 Direhowl (Werewolf) 2 Ragetalon (Werewolf) 2 Wolf Pack (Werewolf) 3 Grimbite (Werewolf)Thunderstone: Promo Pack #22011Promo131 Guardian of Strength (Guardian) 1 Stormhold (Setting) 2 Skywyrm Warrior (Dragon - Humanoid) 2 Skywyrm Mage (Dragon - Humanoid) 3 Skywyrm Scavenger (Dragon - Humanoid) 1 Skywyrm Overlord (Dragon - Humanoid) 2 Skywyrm Priest (Dragon - Humanoid) 1 Dragon Humanoid Randomizer

Thunderstone Advance series NameReleaseDateTypeTotal CardsTypes of CardsExtras/NotesThunderstone Advance: Towers of RuinB2012Stand-alone and Expansion56695 Basic card 132 Hero cards 100 Monster cards 3 Thunderstone Bearer cards 152 Village cards 45 Special cards 39 Randomizer cards50 Card Dividers 1 Dungeon Board 50 Experience Point (XP) Tokens

Currently out of printThunderstone Advance: Caverns of Bane2012Expansion28284 Hero cards 60 Monster cards 3 Thunderstone Bearer cards 104 Village cards 4 Special cards 6 Treasure cards 27 Randomizer cards27 Card DividersThunderstone Advance: Root of Corruption2012Expansion33684 Hero cards 72 Monster cards 1 Thunderstone Bearer card 1 Guardian card 120 Village cards 6 Treasure of Dun Ordha cards 4 Special cards 30 Randomizer cards 18 Reprinted cards30 Card Dividers 1 Siege PosterThunderstone Advance: Avatars2012Expansion2525 Avatar cardsThunderstone Advance: Starter SetB2013Stand-alone and Expansion25970 Basic cards 60 Hero cards 30 Monster cards 1 Thunderstone Bearer card 80 Village cards 18 Randomizer cards24 Card DividersThunderstone Advance: NumeneraB2013Stand-alone and Expansion60281 Basic card 156 Hero cards 100 Monster cards 1 Thunderstone Bearer card 6 Treasure card 168 Village cards 45 Special cards 45 Randomizer cards55 Card Dividers 6 Oversized Setting cards 1 Dungeon Board 54 Experience Point (XP) Tokens 1 Experience Point (XP) Bag 40 Mark TokensThunderstone Advance: Worlds CollideB2013Stand-alone and Expansion55091 Basic cards 132 Hero cards 152 Village cards 100 Monster cards 4 Guardian cards 30 Disease cards 41 Randomizer cardsThe set showcases 550 cards from the first six Thunderstone releases, including some of the previously hard to find promos, all updated and fully compatible with Thunderstone Advance.

63 Card DividersThunderstone Advance: Into the Abyss2014Expansion381128 Hero cards 80 Monster cards 136 Village cards 33 Randomizer cards 4 Guardian cards33 Card Dividers The Worlds Collide and Into the Abyss sets are selection of cards from the original series (Thunderstone and its 5 expansions), redesigned to match with the Advance series. Also many cards have been tweaked for more balance.

Reception BoardGameGeek rates Thunderstone a 7.0 out of 10, garnering it a thematic rank of 177 out of over 500 "thematic" board games.

Awards

2012 Juego del Año Tico Nominee 2011 Fairplay À la carte Winner 2010 JoTa Best Card Game Nominee 2010 JoTa Best Card Game Critic Award 2010 JoTa Best Card Game Audience Award 2010 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Nominee 2010 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee

References

External links Official Alderac site

Online implementation on yucata.de