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product_id: 731657401
title: "Stonemaier Games: Scythe (Base Game) | Engine Building, Area Control Strategy Board Game Set in 1920s Dieselpunk Europe for Adults and Families | For 1-5 players, 115 minutes, Age 14+"
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# Streamlined fast turns Engine-building strategy Asymmetric faction powers Stonemaier Games: Scythe (Base Game) | Engine Building, Area Control Strategy Board Game Set in 1920s Dieselpunk Europe for Adults and Families | For 1-5 players, 115 minutes, Age 14+

**Brand:** stonemaier games
**Price:** B/.540
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚙️ Conquer, strategize, and rewrite history—because winning never goes out of style.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Stonemaier Games: Scythe (Base Game) | Engine Building, Area Control Strategy Board Game Set in 1920s Dieselpunk Europe for Adults and Families | For 1-5 players, 115 minutes, Age 14+ by stonemaier games
- **How much does it cost?** B/.540 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/731657401-stonemaier-games-scythe-base-game-engine-building-area-control-strategy)

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- stonemaier games enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Low Luck, High Skill Control:** Rely on strategic planning over chance, with only minor randomness from encounter cards to keep tension alive.
- • **Fast-Paced Strategic Gameplay:** Enjoy streamlined action selection with minimal downtime—perfect for busy professionals craving deep engagement.
- • **Solo Mode with Automa Opponent:** Challenge yourself anytime with a smart AI that keeps the game dynamic even when playing solo.
- • **Master the 1920s Dieselpunk Era:** Immerse yourself in a richly illustrated alternative history where every decision shapes Eastern Europe's fate.
- • **Diverse Factions, Infinite Replay:** Choose from 5 unique factions and player boards, ensuring fresh strategies and endless replayability.

## Overview

Scythe is a critically acclaimed engine-building and area control board game set in a 1920s dieselpunk Europe. Designed for 1-5 players aged 14+, it features 5 asymmetric factions, fast-paced turns, and a solo mode with an AI opponent. With stunning artwork and deep strategic layers, it offers a low-luck, high-skill experience that keeps players coming back for more.

## Description

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Review: A - A
Review: Best board game I've played so far - I really wanted to find out what all the fuss was about. But the really long rules and how complicated the whole game seemed put me off trying it out. When we finally did it, just... wow. I can imagine playing this over and over because there's so many strategies you can make to win.

## Features

- Exploration: It is the era of unrest in Europe during the 1920s The ashes of the first great war still darken the snow The capitalist city-state, simply called "Factory," incited war with heavily armored mecha, closed its doors, and drew the attention of several nearby countries
- Change history: Kama is an engine-building game set in the 1920s, focusing on altering the history of Eastern Europe It is an era of agriculture and war, heartbreak, rusted gears, innovation, and courage
- Variety: With 5 different factions and 5 different player boards, players can combine them to enhance replayability Asymmetric power keeps the game fresh every time
- Quick Turn: Kama uses a streamlined action selection mechanism (without rounds or phases) to keep gameplay at a fast pace and reduce downtime between turns 1-5 players, 115 minutes, ages 14 and up
- Low luck and randomness: The scythe allows players to control their fate almost completely Aside from each player's individual hidden objective cards, the element of luck is only the "Encounter" cards that players draw when interacting with the citizens of newly explored lands
- Beautiful design and illustrations: Designed by Jamey Stegmaier (grape cultivation) A richly developed alternative reality with intriguing and beautiful artwork from 1920+ by Jakub Rozalski (Iron Harvest)
- Tension of the Cold War: The tension arises more from the threat of combat than from the combat itself Combat injures both parties, but also benefits both parties Becoming a Scythe Attacker or forcing workers off the land will cause you to lose popularity, but making decisions that gain you favor in the story will increase your popularity
- Mechanisms designed based on the theme: The description of the rewards from encounter cards adds a sense of role-playing to the scythe, allowing you to not only choose from resource benefits but also decide on moral conflicts Animal companions, mechas, and characters all tell a rich story of intrigue and sought-after glory When upgraded, more benefits become clear, making the game easier to progress and giving you the feeling of actually upgrading something
- Solo Play: Features an automa that competes against you in a single-player game, providing an enjoyable solitaire experience Automa simulates the opponent, but the game remains unchanged as a player During the Automaton's turn, flip over one card to see what action it will take
- Published by Stonemaier: Stonemaier is a tabletop game publisher based in St. Louis, distributing worldwide The Stonemaier brand includes games such as VINECRAFT, Euphoria, Between Two Cities, Scythe, Charterstone, My Little Scythe, Between Two Castles, Wingspan, Tapestry, Pendulum, Red Rising, Rolling Realms Collection, Libertalia, Smitten, Expeditions, Apiary, Wyrmspan, Stamp Out, Finspan, and Tokaido

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Model Number | STM600 |
| Number of Game Players | 1-5 |
| Number of Pieces | 50 |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Material Type(s) | Cardboard, Cardstock, Plastic, Wood |
| Target Gender | Unisex |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Release date | August 10, 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Item model number | STM600 |
| Product Dimensions | 30 x 10.16 x 37.01 cm; 3.29 kg |
| ASIN | B01IPUGYK6 |

## Product Details

- **Age Range (Description):** 168 months - 9600 months
- **Number of Players:** 1-5
- **Brand:** Stonemaier Games
- **Theme:** Mystery
- **Material:** Cardboard, Cardstock, Plastic, Wood

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: How is solo play?**
A: I won't go as far as saying you should buy this game just for solo play with the "Automa" system, but it is definitely a perk to have. It provides a cool way to learn the game and with all the variants available by the publisher online it adds variety for those who can't get a group over for a game night but still want some board games.  I haven't tried all the way up to 4 Automas at once but can confirm that it is challenging and adds to an already great game. For me a big part of board games are the friends you play with so excluding the social part lacking Scythe's solo play, or Automa as they call it, is the most in depth and worth while solo variant I have spent time with.  (I've only owned two games with such variants and seriously spent time with one of them)

**Q: Is solo play played on the computer (after purchasing the tangible game)?**
A: Soon played on the game board itself. The game comes.with rules that alllow you to play solo.

**Q: Does this item contain any Kickstarter items?**
A: No, this is the standard retail edition of Scythe.

**Q: Is this game fun with 2 players?**
A: That's the beauty of this game: it works at any player number. The strategies you use may change, but fun remains.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A
*by 0***0 on September 9, 2025*

A

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best board game I've played so far
*by C***Y on February 6, 2017*

I really wanted to find out what all the fuss was about. But the really long rules and how complicated the whole game seemed put me off trying it out. When we finally did it, just... wow. I can imagine playing this over and over because there's so many strategies you can make to win.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by 0***1 on December 10, 2017*

日本語版が定価で購入できなかったので、こちらの英語版を買いました。訳はウェブ上で公開されていますし、１万円と少しでこれほど豪華なコンポーネントのゲームが手に入り満足しています。日本のボードゲームも近年は素晴らしいものが沢山出ていますが、クラウドファンディングでのマニアックで作りこみの深いゲームはアメリカが別格だと思います。

## Frequently Bought Together

- Stonemaier Games: Scythe (Base Game) | an Engine-Building, Area Control Strategy Board Game Set in Dieselpunk 1920s Europe for Adults and Family | 1-5 Players, 115 Mins, Ages 14+
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