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Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood

Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood

Lone Shark Games · 2018Expansion
3–630–180 min13+ yrs6.7 BGG614
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Thornwatch is a graphic novel adventure game for 3-6 players that bridges the gap between narrative-driven RPGs and pick-up-and-play board games. A group of heroes fights their way through the comic panels of a world created by Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins.

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Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood box art
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Thornwatch is a graphic novel adventure game for 3-6 players that bridges the gap between narrative-driven RPGs and pick-up-and-play board games. A group of heroes fights their way through the comic panels of a world created by Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Each branching storyline plays in about an hour using easy-to-learn character decks and custom dice mechanisms. Gorgeous map tiles and pawns provide a sense of tactile immersion that is unique to each adventure.

Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood includes two hundred new cards and nine storyboards for play with the Thornwatch base game. This includes five new hero decks (The Briarlock, The Dark Courier, The Unsundered, The Weave-Weald, The Woldsen), five hero trackers, and one new Judge tracker (two Judges).

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BGG rating6.7 / 10
Play time
30–180 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
13+ yrs
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Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood is a expansion for base-game game, for 3–6 players, taking ~30–180 minutes, featuring modular board. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood support?
Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood take?
A game of Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood takes about 30–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood for?
Thornwatch: The Dark of the Wood is recommended from age 13.
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