# Earthborne Rangers

Earthborne Rangers is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8.6 out of 10 by 25 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $100.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Card Game, Science Fiction, Adventure, Exploration, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Role Playing, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management, Storytelling, Deck Construction, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Set-up, Move Through Deck
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.6 out of 10, from 25 reviews
- **Owned by:** 102 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 501
- **Unique players:** 89

**Designers:** Andrew Navaro, Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler, Andrew Fischer, Brooks Flugaur-Leavitt

**Artists:** Evan Simonet, Joe Banner (II)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 100 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/earthborne-rangers/ |
| Gamers@Hart | 66.9 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/earthborne-rangers/ |
| Zatu Games | 71.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/earthborne-rangers |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 85.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/17673-earthborne-rangers-castellano-8436578818099.html |
| La Gameria | 85.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/earthborne-rangers-18370.html |
| Ludifolie | 88.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/16454-earthborne-rangers.html |
| Poromagia | 89.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/earthborne-rangers-english-edition_1588040/ |
| Pelipeikko | 89.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3825-earthborne-rangers |
| Travelling Man | 80 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/earthborne-rangers |
| Curiosity Shop | 95 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/earthborne-rangers |
| Alphaspel | 1099 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/190868-earthborne-rangers-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 117.8 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_235784 |

## Expansions

- [Earthborne Rangers: Legacy of the Ancestors](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers-legacy-of-the-ancestors)
- [Earthborne Rangers: Stewards of the Valley](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers-stewards-of-the-valley)
- [Earthborne Rangers: Moments on the Path](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers-moments-on-the-path)
- [Earthborne Rangers: Spire in Bloom Valley Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers-spire-in-bloom-valley-expansion)
- [Earthborne Rangers: Moments in the Valley](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers-moments-in-the-valley)
- [Earthborne Rangers: Shadow of the Storm Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers-shadow-of-the-storm-expansion)
- [Earthborne Rangers: Into the Maw Valley Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers-into-the-maw-valley-expansion)

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## Upcoming events featuring this game

- Earthborne Rangers — 2026-10-06 — Barcelona

## Rules questions

### How do I perform a test and commit Effort — what can I spend and how is success determined?

Choose the test, commit Effort from energy, approach icons, and other sources, then apply modifiers and compare the total to the challenge threshold to determine success or failure (see pages 16–17).

### Can I play cards or use responses on someone else's turn?

Yes — some cards are played as Responses and can be used during another Ranger’s turn when their trigger conditions are met; normal Moments/Attachments/Gear are played on your turn unless they explicitly say otherwise (see page 13).

### What happens to Path/location cards and tokens when we Travel or move to a new location — do we clear the play area?

When you Travel you clear the current play area, choose a nearby location, resolve Arrival setup for the new location, and optionally decide to camp before continuing; the travel and arrival steps explain what stays and what is discarded (see pages 14–15).

### How does Fatigue work and how do I remove or soothe it?

Fatigue is tracked as a token when caused by tests or card effects, it imposes penalties while present, and it is removed or soothed by specific actions and effects described under the fatigue rules (see page 20).

### If I add Progress to a challenge but don't reach the threshold, does the challenge still resolve or trigger effects?

Progress that doesn’t meet a card’s threshold does not complete that challenge yet, though some challenge effects trigger on partial progress or specific conditions — resolve challenge effects and conditional triggers in the order described (see pages 17–18).

### When does the day end and what resets when we finish the day or camp?

A day ends according to the end-of-day rules and session goals; when you finish a day or go through the Refresh phase you follow the Phase 4 refresh steps and related end-of-day procedures to reset appropriate resources and advance the campaign (see pages 15 and 21).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/earthborne-rangers)
- [Earthborne Rangers in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/earthborne-rangers)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342900)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._