Runewars cover
2010BGG rank #411

Runewars

by Corey Konieczka · Fantasy Flight Games

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Players2–4
Time180–240m
ComplexityMedium-Heavy
Age14+

About the game

What is Runewars?

Runewars is an epic board game of conquest, adventure, and fantasy empires for two to four players. Runewars pits players against each other in a strategic game of battles and area control, where they must gather resources, raise armies, and lay siege to heavily fortified cities. Runewars takes place in the same popular fantasy universe as the board games Runebound, Descent: Journeys in the Dark and Rune Age, and dozens of fan-favorite heroes and monsters play their part. The wars for the dragon runes are beginning, and only one faction will emerge victorious.

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingGrid MovementHexagon GridModular BoardSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

AdventureExplorationFantasyFightingWargame

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Runewars?
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