
- BGG rank
- BGG #331
- BGG rating
- 7.9
The Witcher: Old World
2023
Rules assistance for The Witcher: Old World
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 90–150 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.9/5
About the game
In The Witcher: Old World, you become a witcher — a professional monster slayer — and immerse yourself in the legendary universe of The Witcher franchise. Set years before the saga of Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher: Old World explores a time when monsters roamed the Continent in greater numbers, creating a constant peril that required the attention of expertly trained monster slayers, known as witchers. Five competing schools trained their adepts through brutal regimes, and once fully prepared, these now-recognized witchers set off to explore the land, seeking trouble and adventures and helping others for coin. In this competitive adventure board game, 2-5 players travel across a vast map, embarking on masterfully penned quests, encountering and making ambiguous moral choices, fighting monsters — and sometimes brawling with other witchers to defend their school's honor! The game lets players construct their own unique decks of cards by choosing from a wide range of abilities: attacks, dodges, and witcher combat magic — known as "signs". Through card synergy, players aim to achieve powerful combos as they utilize their witcher school's hallmark abilities to their full potential. Quests, battles, and even dice poker allow each player to earn money, obtain new items, and train their skills. The first player to acquire 4-6 trophies, with the number being set at the start of play, wins the game instantly. You can obtain trophies by killing monsters, instigating and winning chaotic tavern brawls against another witcher, training attributes to their highest level, and resolving certain quests throughout their adventure. The game will include a Solo Mode that will allow for a solitaire adventure on the Continent.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Delta Vision Publishing
- ADC Blackfire Entertainment
- Rebel Sp. z o.o.
- Korea Boardgames
- GaGa Games
- Matagot
- Geekach LLC
- Conclave Editora
- Gen-X Games (GenX)
- Surfin' Meeple China
- Fantasmagoria
- Pendragon Game Studio
- CD Projekt RED
- Dexker Games
- Yayoi The Dreamer
- Ion Game Design
- Go On Board
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for The Witcher: Old World will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.
The Witcher: Old World supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for The Witcher: Old World is 90–150 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists The Witcher: Old World for ages 14 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of The Witcher: Old World are: Łukasz Woźniak.
The catalogue lists The Witcher: Old World as a base game.
Rules assistant for The Witcher: Old World
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