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Cowboys: The Way of the Gun

Cowboys: The Way of the Gun

Worthington Games · 2007
2–1060 min8+ yrs1.6/5 complexity6.2 BGG#8.476 BGG788Strategy
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THE COWBOYS is our game of the Old West. 2 - 10 Cowboys (players) shoot it out in 10 - 60+ minutes. The game features stand-up Cowboy Counters artistically designed with full color artwork by Gary S.

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Cowboys: The Way of the Gun box art
official art · Worthington Games

THE COWBOYS is our game of the Old West. 2 - 10 Cowboys (players) shoot it out in 10 - 60+ minutes. The game features stand-up Cowboy Counters artistically designed with full color artwork by Gary S. Zaboly. There are 26 Historical and Hollywood style scenarios in the game. Six double-sided geomorphic mapboards create the battlegrounds of the Old West.

The game rules allow you to pick up and play the game in minutes. The optional rules add chrome but still keeps the game very playable. The "Old West" personalities are there; Wyatt, Doc, Jesse, Billy, and many other legends of the Wild West. Some of the variables include town folk,horses, etc.

Bank robberies, cattle rustling, stagecoach holdups, jail breaks, lynch mobs, and many other western actions are depicted. It pits opposing sides against each other, bringing to life the daring and dastardly deeds of heroes and villains when the way of the gun ruled the day. Included are the lawmen, gunfighters, gamblers, and ne'er do wells who knew how to handle themselves during a gunfight. Also the town folk will show up to add a much needed gun to the fight.

Every person has dreamed of being the cowboy standing in the middle of street, alone, staring down your enemy, fingers twitching by the side of your gun belt, looking for the flinch in your adversaries face that will unleash blazing steel from your side...now is your chance...but watch your back!

Game includes hard mounted geomorphic map boards, counters, stand-up cowboy counters, plastic bases, dice, box, rules, scenario book, cards, and other game play materials.

game anatomy
Complexity1.6 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
2–10
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.476
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Q3How do you play Cowboys: The Way of the Gun?
Cowboys: The Way of the Gun is a american west game, for 2–10 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cowboys: The Way of the Gun — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cowboys: The Way of the Gun support?
Cowboys: The Way of the Gun is played by 2–10 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cowboys: The Way of the Gun take?
A game of Cowboys: The Way of the Gun takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cowboys: The Way of the Gun for?
Cowboys: The Way of the Gun is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Cowboys: The Way of the Gun?
Cowboys: The Way of the Gun has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.6 out of 5.
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