Scythe
Scythe is a board game for one to five players designed by Jamey Stegmaier and published by Stonemaier Games in 2016. Set in an alternative history version of 1920s Europe, players control factions that produce resources, develop economic infrastructure, and use dieselpunk combat mechs to engage in combat and control
territories. Players take up to two actions per turn using individual player boards, and the game proceeds until one player has earned six achievements. At this point, the players receive coins for the achievements they have attained and the territories they control, and the player with the most coins is declared the
winner. Stonemaier Games crowdfunded the development of Scythe, raising over $1.8 million through a Kickstarter campaign. Scythe was released to critical and commercial praise for its gameplay, combination of Eurogame and combat mechanics, theme, and the game artwork, which was produced by Polish painter Jakub Różalski
under the name World of 1920+. Three major expansions, a spin-off, and a digital version have been released for the game. Expeditions, a standalone sequel to Scythe, was released September 2023.
Game details
Board game
- Players
- 1–5 players
- Play time
- About 115 min
- Age
- Ages 14+
- First published
- 2016
Mechanics
- Feeding mechanic
- Worker placement
- Area majority
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Credits
Image: Charlestpt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Credits and connections
- Publisher: Stonemaier Games, CrowD Games, Matagot
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