- BGG rating
- 7.5
Savage Worlds: Tour of Darkness
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2004
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,107
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Savage Worlds
2003
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- 2–10 players
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
For 2 players
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Savage Worlds is a board game released in 2003 for 2–10 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Shane Lacy Hensley and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Role Playing.
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About the game
From the publisher: Welcome to a revolution in gaming! Savage Worlds is a merger of the best ideas in roleplaying and miniature games! What's so revolutionary? We're glad you asked! It's Fast! Savage Worlds is the fastest and easiest fully-detailed roleplaying game you'll ever play! You can fight out massive battles quickly and easily with your heroes, allies and minions in one simple, fast-playing system! It's Furious! Characters gain awesome new abilities quickly, raising their attributes and skills and gaining powerful and exciting new Edges! It's Fun! Savage Worlds was designed to be a Game Master's dream! GMs can write adventures, create new villains and monsters, and run epic tales, all without lots of bookkeeping. And you won't need computer programs, three rule books, and a half-dozen setting books to do it. You'll find everything you need right here and in the Savage Setting of your choice! It's also a Miniatures Game! Savage Worlds works as a miniatures battle game as well as an RPG. That means you can fight out your heroes epic battles to save the world right on the table-top! Or you can play a competitive battle with troops of your own design! It's Complete! Savage Worlds was designed to be used with any genre from swashbuckling pirates to superheroes and sci-fi. Inside you'll find complete and simple rules for epic heroes, vehicles, chases, magic, superpowers, mass battles, skirmishes, and even guidelines for designing your own races and worlds! Expanded by: Savage Worlds: Tour of Darkness As an RPG: Savage Worlds primarily is a roleplaying game and also exists in the wiki as an RPG - see Savage Worlds
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Publishers
- Pinnacle Entertainment Group
- Prometheus Games
Questions and answers
Savage Worlds supports 2–10 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 Savage Worlds is 240 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 Savage Worlds for ages 12 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.
Savage Worlds has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Savage Worlds belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Role Playing. 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 Savage Worlds are: Shane Lacy Hensley. 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 Savage Worlds 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.