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Woodlands

Woodlands

Garphill Games · 2014
2–425–30 min8+ yrs2.5/5 complexity6.3 BGG43Couples
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How do you play Woodlands?

War has broken out in the otherwise peaceful Woodlands. Raccoons are attacking Skunks. Even the Squirrels and Foxes are invading the Badger's burrow. To insure their survival, players must choose their loyalties wisely.

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War has broken out in the otherwise peaceful Woodlands. Raccoons are attacking Skunks. Even the Squirrels and Foxes are invading the Badger's burrow. To insure their survival, players must choose their loyalties wisely.

				Aim of the GameThe aim of Woodlands is to influence the war in your favour, and align yourself with the right Clans at the game's end. This is a done using a hand of 7 Warrior Cards. As the game progresses, players will shift their loyalties to suit their agenda. But only at the end will their final allegiances be revealed.

Players collect 1 Loyalty Cube for each successful attack or defence between their chosen clans. The player with the most Loyalty Cubes wins the game.

				Gameplay OverviewOn their turn players will be placing 1 or more cards from their hand, next to a chosen Burrow. These represent Warriors preparing to attack or defend a Burrow. Players will then draw back an equal number of cards from any of the 5 Burrows. This continues in a clockwise manner, until 2 of the 5 Burrows have been emptied of Warriors (there are no cards left to draw).

Once the war has ended (2 of the 5 burrows have been emptied of warriors), the most loyal players score points for their chosen clan's successes. Each player's loyalty is determined by the 7 cards in their hand. The player with the highest score is the winner.

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Play time
25–30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Woodlands?
Woodlands is a animals game, for 2–4 players, taking ~25–30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Woodlands — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Woodlands support?
Woodlands is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Woodlands take?
A game of Woodlands takes about 25–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Woodlands for?
Woodlands is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Woodlands?
Woodlands has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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