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Warparty
2013
Rules assistance for Warparty
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 150 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.8/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Warparty
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Warparty is a board game released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 150 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Larry Bogucki, Jonathan Martel, Hal von Hofe, and Chris Orszak and its main mechanics are Area Movement and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
In Warparty, players take command of the heroes and armies in a fantasy world beset by conflict. An alliance of Dwarves and Humans are pitted in a battle of survival against the evil hordes of Goblins and the nefarious Undead. To win, players recruit massive armies, build cities, develop technology, and conquer territory in an effort to defeat their opponents by ultimately capturing their homeland. Beyond the mere battling of armies and world conquest, players direct the development of heroes to explore dungeons, battle fierce creatures, and gain valuable treasure and spells that can be used to turn the tides of war against their foes. Player turns are broken into three phases: Movement Phase: An army can move all of their units during this phase. Combat Phase: An army engages in all battles and resolves all dungeons on this phase. Collection & Placement Phase: An army marks all new territories they have conquered with their control markers, adjusts their new income level. An army spends their money on new units, develops or researches the ability to acquire new units, builds new cities and/or upgrades their capital city. To win players must either destroy an enemy capital city or achieve an economic victory.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
Warparty 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 Warparty is 150 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 Warparty 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.
Warparty has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
Warparty belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Wargame. Its main mechanics are Area Movement and Dice Rolling. 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 Warparty are: Larry Bogucki, Jonathan Martel, Hal von Hofe, and Chris Orszak. 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 Warparty 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.