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Stonewall
1996
Rules assistance for Stonewall
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Stonewall
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Stonewall is a board game released in 1996 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by M. McGregor, Grant Bullot, and R. Bullot and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Roll / Spin and Move, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
Designer/Publisher's Description: The object of Stonewall is to race your opponents from your starting point to your diagonally opposite corner of a 144 square grid board and back again by the roll of the dice. Every time you move you may place one wall piece of any length (single,double or triple)on the playing board to help your path or hinder your opponent. Rolling a four will get you an extra turn and landing on an occupied square will send your opponent back to the start. Once you have made it to your opposite corner on the turn you pass around it you must change one wall that has already been placed, this can be done to speed up your path home or to force an opponent to go backwards if they are winning. Stonewall has great strategy play patterns but the dice play throws the element of luck into it. As a two player game Stonewall is very competitive yet as a four player game it is very social. New Zealand Consumer Magazine has rated us as the top game in there December 2000 issue after having the game independently play tested,and we are now starting to sell thousands throughout New Zealand.
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Questions and answers
Stonewall supports 2–4 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 Stonewall is 45 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 Stonewall for ages 8 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.
Stonewall has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Stonewall belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy and Maze. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Roll / Spin and Move, and Tile Placement. 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 Stonewall are: M. McGregor, Grant Bullot, and R. Bullot. 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 Stonewall 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.