# Thunderstone: Starter Set

Thunderstone: Starter Set is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Hand Management, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Curt Crane, Jeff Quick, Mike Elliott

**Artists:** Christine Conrad

## Expansions

- [Thunderstone Advance: Caverns of Bane](https://www.ludoya.com/games/thunderstone-advance-caverns-of-bane)
- [Thunderstone Advance: Root of Corruption](https://www.ludoya.com/games/thunderstone-advance-root-of-corruption)
- [Thunderstone Advance: Into the Abyss](https://www.ludoya.com/games/thunderstone-advance-into-the-abyss)
- [Thunderstone: Avatars](https://www.ludoya.com/games/thunderstone-avatars)

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- [Thunderstone Advance: Worlds Collide](https://www.ludoya.com/games/thunderstone-advance-worlds-collide)
- [Ascension: Year One Collector's Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascension-year-one-collectors-edition)
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- [Ascension: Dreamscape](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascension-dreamscape)
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- [Ascension: Year Two Collector's Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascension-year-two-collectors-edition)
- [Ascension X: War of Shadows](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascension-x-war-of-shadows)
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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/thunderstone-starter-set)
- [Thunderstone: Starter Set in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/thunderstone-starter-set)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/140951)

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