- BGG rating
- 7.7
Set a Watch: Outriders Expansion
- 1–4 players
- 60–75 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,248
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Set a Watch
2019
Rules assistance for Set a Watch
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45–80 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Set a Watch
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Set a Watch is a board game released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 45–80 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Set a Watch: Doomed Run
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Set a Watch: Winterlands
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2026
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About the game
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 Set a Watch, players must band together and clear out nine 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. If the Adventurers on Watch all become exhausted, the game is over. If you can survive all 9 rounds of the game and the final Horde, you win!
Designers
Publishers
- Bumble3ee Interactive
- Giochix.it
- Grimspire
- Treetato Studio
- Rock Manor Games
- Boom Boom Games
- STARGAMES(KR)
Questions and answers
Set a Watch 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 Set a Watch is 45–80 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 Set a Watch 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.
Set a Watch has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Set a Watch belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. 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 Set a Watch are: Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh. 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 Set a Watch 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.