Bantam West

About the game

What is Bantam West?

Welcome, weary traveler, to Gallow Springs - the only "civilized" town on the entire Dethelm Frontier. Surrounded by bandits, predators, and cultists, only the toughest survive. If you’re going to last, you must find a source of income, purchase new gear, build shelter, recruit a posse, and protect your homestead. Do you have what it takes? Bantam West is a competitive open-world board game with role-playing elements for 1-4 players. Begin life anew as one of four Deadly Strangers who all just arrived in the outlaw town of Gallow Springs. Spend your Grit to work, fight, build, and burn to become the most Notorious. It’s time to tell your own story... Set in a Western sandbox, you are given total freedom to form a plan and play on your character's strengths, weaknesses, and personality to outperform the competition. Whether you live the life of a powerful merchant, an agile gunslinger, a malicious arsonist, or a stealthy thief, there is a unique way for you to come out on top! Along the way, be on the lookout for enemies and rival players who aim to fight you, burn your cabins down, and steal your hard-earned wealth! —description from the publisher

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