
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,601
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Set a Watch: Swords of the Coin
- 1–4 players
- 60–75 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2021

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Set a Watch: Winterlands is an expansion for Set a Watch released in 2026 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mike Gnade and Todd Walsh and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Action / Event.
Set a Watch: Winterlands is a realm expansion pack to the cooperative adventure puzzle game series. Winterlands can be mixed and matched with any standalone Set a Watch game and features the same gameplay with brand new creatures, locations and challenges. It also has everything you need to snap it into any Doomed Run as an alternate Realm 5 - introducing some branching difficulty choices to your campaign. Winterlands adds a brand new creature deck, unhallowed bosses, locations, and a new adventurer—the Northman. —description from the publisher
Set a Watch: Winterlands 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: Winterlands is 60–90 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: Winterlands for ages 14 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: Winterlands belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Action / Event. 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: Winterlands 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: Winterlands as an expansion for Set a Watch. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Set a Watch to use it. Check that your edition of Set a Watch is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.