# Runebound: Second Edition

Runebound: Second Edition is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Adventure, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Role Playing, Open Drafting, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 16 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 23
- **Unique players:** 19

**Designers:** Martin Wallace, Darrell Hardy

**Artists:** Scott Nicely, John Goodenough, Andy Brase, Kurt Miller, Kevin Senft, John Moriarty, Hian Rodriguez, Kieran Yanner, Ben Prenevost, Louis Frank, Jesper Ejsing

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games, (Unknown)

## Expansions

- [Runebound: The Island of Dread](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-the-island-of-dread)
- [Runebound: Sands of Al-Kalim](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-sands-of-al-kalim)
- [Runebound: The Scepter of Kyros](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-the-scepter-of-kyros)
- [Runebound: Relics of Legend](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-relics-of-legend)
- [Runebound: Artifacts and Allies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-artifacts-and-allies)
- [Runebound: The Frozen Wastes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-the-frozen-wastes)
- [Runebound: Mists of Zanaga](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-mists-of-zanaga)
- [Runebound: Crown of the Elder Kings](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-crown-of-the-elder-kings)
- [Runebound: The Dark Forest](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-the-dark-forest)
- [Runebound: The Terrors of the Tomb](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-the-terrors-of-the-tomb)
- [Runebound: Midnight](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-midnight)
- [Runebound: Cult of the Rune](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-cult-of-the-rune)
- [Runebound: Avatars of Kelnov](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-avatars-of-kelnov)
- [Runebound: Shadows of Margath (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-shadows-of-margath-second-edition)
- [Runebound: Champions of Kellos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-champions-of-kellos)
- [Runebound: The Cataclysm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-the-cataclysm)
- [Runebound: Walkers of the Wild](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-walkers-of-the-wild)
- [Descent / Runebound / Runewars Figure: Nara The Fang](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-runebound-runewars-figure-nara-the-fang)
- [Runebound: The Seven Scions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-the-seven-scions)
- [Runebound: Drakes and Dragonspawn](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-drakes-and-dragonspawn)
- [Runebound: Rituals and Runes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-rituals-and-runes)
- [Runebound: Traps and Terrors](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-traps-and-terrors)
- [Runebound: Beasts and Bandits](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-beasts-and-bandits)
- [Runebound: Weapons of Legend](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-weapons-of-legend)
- [Runebound: Battlemage Character Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-battlemage-character-deck)
- [Runebound: Blade Dancer Character Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-blade-dancer-character-deck)
- [Runebound: Wildlander Character Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-wildlander-character-deck)
- [Runebound: Shadow Walker Character Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-shadow-walker-character-deck)
- [Runebound: Runemaster Character Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-runemaster-character-deck)
- [Runebound: Spiritbound Character Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-spiritbound-character-deck)
- [Descent / Runebound / Runewars Figure: Jonas the Kind](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-runebound-runewars-figure-jonas-the-kind)
- [Descent / Runebound / Runewars Figure: Tobin Farslayer](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-runebound-runewars-figure-tobin-farslayer)
- [Descent / Runebound / Runewars Figure: Truthseer Kel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-runebound-runewars-figure-truthseer-kel)
- [Runebound Essential Collection](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-essential-collection)
- [Runebound: Kult Runów](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-kult-runow)
- [Runebound: Awatarowie Kelnova](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-awatarowie-kelnova)
- [Runebound: Berło Kyrosa](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-bero-kyrosa)
- [Runebound: Korona Starszych Królów](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-korona-starszych-krolow)
- [Runebound: Mistrz Runów](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-mistrz-runow)
- [Runebound: Tancerka Ostrzy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-tancerka-ostrzy)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runebound-second-edition)
- [Runebound: Second Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/runebound-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21523)

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