Scythe: Encounters*

Scythe: Encounters is a captivating boxed set that expands the universe of the popular board game Scythe. Released as a community-driven project in June 2018, fans had the unique opportunity to design their own encounter cards based on specific artwork. The creator, Jamey Stegmaier, curated these ideas, combining and refining them into a set of 32 new cards. These cards not only add variety but introduce fresh mechanics to the encounter system of the game.

Gameplay Overview

  • Community-Created Content: Features 32 new encounter cards designed by Scythe fans and refined by Jamey Stegmaier.
  • Innovative Encounter Mechanics: Introduces new twists and challenges to the standard encounter rules.

Special Features

  • Solo or Integrated Play: Recommended to be used on their own for the initial games to explore their unique effects, then mixed with the standard encounter deck.
  • Enhanced Replayability: Increases game variability and strategic options with every play.

Conclusion

Scythe: Encounters enriches the Scythe experience by incorporating community-created content that brings a fresh dynamic to the game's encounters. Whether played standalone or integrated with the original deck, these new cards promise to enhance the strategic depth and replayability of the game.

  • 1 - 7 Players
  • 90 - 115 Minutes
  • 14+ years old
  • Medium difficulty

We like Scythe: Encounters so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024

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