Scythe is a German-style board game for 1–5 players, designed by Jamey Stegmeier and first published in 2016.
A game takes about 115 min, and the box recommends ages 14 and up.
It won Origins Awards, As d'Or Jeu de l'Année Expert and Golden Geek Award for Board Game of the Year, among 4 awards. Publishers include Matagot, Stonemaier Games and CrowD Games.
Game facts
- Players
- 1–5
- Playing time
- 115 min
- Minimum age
- 14+
- First published
- 2016
- Designers
- Jamey Stegmeier
- Publishers
- Matagot, Stonemaier Games, CrowD Games
- Illustrators
- Jakub Różalski
- Category
- German-style board game
- Mechanics
- Area majority, Worker placement, Feeding mechanic
Awards and nominations
4 won · 0 shortlisted- Origins Awardswinner
- As d'Or Jeu de l'Année Expertwinner
- Golden Geek Award for Board Game of the Yearwinner
- Golden Geek Award for Best Strategy Board Gamewinner
Same designer