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Scythe
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 115 min
- Age
- 14+
- Published
- 2016
- Category
- German-style board game
What this is
Five factions vie for dominance in a war-torn, mech-filled, dieselpunk 1920s Europe. Each player begins the game with different resources (power, coins, combat acumen, and popularity), a different starting location, and a hidden goal. Other than each player’s individual hidden objective card, the only elements of luck or variability are “encounter” cards that players will draw as they interact with the citizens of newly explored lands.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 115 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2016
- Category
- German-style board game
- Designer
- Jamey Stegmaier
- Artist
- Jakub Różalski
- Publishers
- CrowD Games, Stonemaier Games, Matagot
- Mechanisms
- feeding mechanic, worker placement, area majority
- Box size
- 30 × 36.5 × 9.8 cm
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- CrowD GamesOfficial site
- Stonemaier GamesOfficial site
- MatagotOfficial site
How players rate Scythe
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p7.296 ratings
- 2p7.696 ratings
- 3p8.396 ratings
- 4p7.696 ratings
- 5p7.296 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.3/10
- Ease of teach5.0/10
- Gateway friendliness5.4/10
- Component quality6.7/10
- Table presence8.3/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh7.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessSharp7.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.3SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.6Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
1 further photograph · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookScythe RulebookEN · 32 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
30 × 36.5 × 9.8 cm
- Shelf volume
- 10.7 L
- Shelf width used
- 9.8 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 3
Source: measured
