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Welcome to Reckoning
2023
Rules assistance for Welcome to Reckoning
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Welcome to Reckoning
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Welcome to Reckoning is a board game released in 2023 for 1 player, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mike Heiman and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
The recent discovery of a substance called “Dust” has proven apocalyptic for the residents of the small mining town called Reckoning. Dust allows warping of time, but also has disastrous side effects. Most of the town has now succumbed to the corruption. Only your small posse is left. You need to score a winning poker hand (to buy a ticket on the Wagon out of town). However, spectral forces, tentacles from the deep, and raging fires are not going to make this task easy. Can you escape Reckoning? This is a solo, thematic hand management and survival game game set in the weird west where you are trying to survive the onslaught of spectral riders, tentacles from the deep, and harsh weather until the wagon arrives to rescue you. Players move through the deck of event cards while trying to get the warehouse and keep it from being overrun. If the warehouse is overrun or you can't put together a set of matching cards, you won't survive.
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Designers
Publishers
- Wonderspell
Questions and answers
Welcome to Reckoning supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Welcome to Reckoning is 30 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 Welcome to Reckoning 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.
Welcome to Reckoning has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Welcome to Reckoning belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Solo / Solitaire 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 Welcome to Reckoning are: Mike Heiman. 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 Welcome to Reckoning 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.