Scythe – Farming and War in 1920s Europa ⚙️🌾

It is a time of farming and war, broken hearts and rusted gears, innovation and valour. Scythe by Jamey Stegmaier, with art and worldbuilding by Jakub Rozalski (Stonemaier Games), is an engine-building, asymmetric strategy game for 1–5 players set in an alternate-history 1920s.

Each player represents a fallen leader trying to restore their honour and lead their faction to power in Eastern Europa. You conquer territory, enlist new recruits, reap resources, gain villagers, build structures and activate powerful mechs. Every faction starts with different resources, abilities and a hidden goal. Turns are quick: there are no rounds or phases, you simply choose an action on your player mat. Every part of the game builds your engine – upgrade actions to make them more efficient, build structures that improve your position, enlist recruits for ongoing bonuses, deploy mechs to deter invaders and expand your borders to reap more resources. There is plenty of direct conflict, but no player elimination, and combat is driven by your choices rather than luck. Luck appears only in the encounter cards you draw when meeting the people of newly explored lands and in combat cards that give you a temporary boost. A solo rulebook is included.

⚙️ Engine Building

Upgrade actions as you go.

🤖 Mechs

Each faction has four.

🗺️ Asymmetric Factions

Different starts and powers.

🧍 Solo Mode

Own rulebook included.

Why You'll Love It:

• 🎨 Stunning Art: Jakub Rozalski's 1920+ world.
• 🧠 Few Luck Elements: your choices decide.
• 📦 Big Production: miniatures and wooden pieces. More ideas among our strategy games.

Quick facts

• Players: 1–5
• Designer: Jamey Stegmaier
• Art and worldbuilding: Jakub Rozalski
• Publisher: Stonemaier Games (German edition by Feuerland)
• Edition: English or German Edition (two variants)
• Contents: game board, 5 player mats, 5 faction mats, 20 mech miniatures, 5 character miniatures, 48 wooden workers, wooden resource tokens, coins, combat, objective, encounter and factory cards, 2 power dials, multiplayer and solo rulebooks, quick reference guide

Can I play alone? Yes – a separate solo rulebook is included.
Are units destroyed in combat? No – there is no player elimination and units are never destroyed.

Choose your faction, wake the mechs and claim the Factory. ⚙️

⚠️ Warning: Choking hazard – small parts. Not for children under 3 years.