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Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards
2022
Rules assistance for Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards
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Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards is a board game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Joe Klipfel and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Pocket Watch is a free print and play 18-card micro version of Set a Watch. It is posted with permission from Rock Manor Games. Setting: The Kingdom is in grave danger. Powerful enemies are conspiring to resurrect the vile and powerful Unhallowed that your party has just slain. Now you, the mighty adventurers of the land, must visit these summoning locations and defeat the hordes of creatures behind this evil plot. It falls to four mighty adventurers, each of whom has a unique set of skills, to band together once more to vanquish this evil before the Unhallowed consume the world in darkness. In Pocket Watch, a cooperative game for 1-4 players, you must clear out five locations to stop the acolytes from breaking the seals holding back the evil Unhallowed. Every round you will visit a new location and pick an adventurer to rest and take camp actions. The rest of the party will take watch and battle a line of monsters trying to make their way into camp using your dice and unique character abilities. Manipulating the creature line is essential to solving each round’s combat puzzle. It is a battle to stay alive and keep the campfire burning! Use your wits and skill to fight for the light…or all will perish in the darkness. The game ends in victory if the heroes are able to defeat every monster by the end of round 5. If all heroes are eliminated, the game ends in defeat, and darkness has prevailed.
Editions
- Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 CardsenRock Manor Games2024
- Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cardsen(Web published)2022
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Publishers
- (Web published)
- Rock Manor Games
Questions and answers
Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Print & Play, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards are: Joe Klipfel. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Pocket Watch: Set a Watch in 18 Cards as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.