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Scythe: Invaders From Afar Reviews

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The first expansion for the original game, Scythe: Invaders from Afar is a great way to expand the player count and bring the total number of factions from five to seven for a truly epic gaming experience.

Both the Albion and Togawa have arrived from distant lands to join the fight for the lands of Eastern Europa. The factions contain custom miniatures in new designs that further expand the lore and world of Scythe. These come with specific special rules and faction play mats.

You may have noticed on the main board of the original game that there are already two starting home spaces ready for this expansion! The factions in Scythe: Invaders from Afar can be swapped out with any of the existing ones. In the case of playing with six or seven players there are also alternative abilities for the original factions to make sure everything balances correctly.

The Scythe: Invaders from Afar expansion includes more custom wooden tokens for each player, more coins for the bank as well as six Automa cards for the solo-player. The plastic insert inside the expansion box is also designed to fit into the Scythe main box. Please not that the two factions do not come with new power dials for combat; you continue to use the ones present in the original game.

A copy of Scythe is required to play.

Player Count: 1-7
Time: 90-140 Minutes
Age: 14+

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A great addition to an in depth game, high quality pieces and clear instructions. Great for having lots of players
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Posted 9 months ago
Just finished our 3rd run-through of the game, Scythe. Lots of variations and options for ways to win. A challenge every time with different options for factions and how they play. The Invaders from Afar, add two more players which we needed for some of the Christmas holidays but also two very different to-play factions. A really good addition that brings even more variation to the game.
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Posted 10 months ago
A great addition to the base game. Adding in more boards always adds more replayability and these characters that come with extra tokens and abilities does spice it up if you play a lot of Scythe.
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Posted 1 year ago
I bought these more for completionism than anything else but was incredibly pleased to discover quite how much fun the two new factions are. Each adds a new mechanic that can either help score more points or ensnare enemies and both add extra challenge to gameplay, both as a player and an opponent of these factions. The Togawa faction is a little more exciting to play with its traps, but both are fantastic additions to the base Scythe game.
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Posted 2 years ago
Bought these just because I always play with the green pieces and green isn’t in the original game!!! Odd reason I know! The extra factions add some interesting game play which mixes things up a bit which is good. I saw a review which implied if you draw either or the new factions you are destined to fail, we’ve not found this the case at all. Would definitely recommend.
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Posted 2 years ago
It's added extra interest,new challenges,and Alice different look to the game.I like it!
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Posted 2 years ago
Got bought Scythe for Christmas and adored it (played approx 7 games in a sitting) so bought this. Interesting new mechanics from the 2 new factions, but definitely harder to play. Best for if you're playing with a number of other people. Good value for money!
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Posted 2 years ago
Definitely the best expansion for this game for me. It adds 2 new factions with new abilities and bringing unique features into the game such as “traps”. The best expansion there is for scythe, in my opinion.
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Posted 5 years ago