Scythe is an engine-building game set in an alternate-history 1920s period. It is a time of farming and war, broken hearts and rusted gears, innovation and valor. In Scythe, each player represents a character from one of five factions of Eastern Europe who are attempting to earn their fortune and claim their faction's stake in the land around the mysterious Factory. Players conquer territory, enlist new recruits, reap resources, gain villagers, build structures, and activate monstrous mechs.
Players: 1 - 5 (Best: 4)
Age: 14+
Playing Time: 90 - 115 mins
Complexity: 3.4 / 5*
Designer: Jamey Stegmaier
Categories:
Economic, Fighting, Science Fiction, Territory Building
Mechanism:
Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Force Commitment, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, King of the Hill, Movement Points, Solo / Solitaire Game, Take That, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, Victory Points as a Resource, Zone of Control