BGG rank #180 · 2018

War Chest

War Chest (2018) is #180 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–4 players, 30 min, ages 14+. Designed by Trevor Benjamin, David Thompson (I).

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Year: 2018
Players: 2–4
Play time: 30 min
Age: 14+

About the game

War Chest is an all-new bag-building war game! At the start of the game, raise your banner call (drafting) several various units into your army, which you then use to capture key points on the board.

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Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Delayed Purchase Grid Movement Hand Management Hexagon Grid Team-Based Game Turn Order: Claim Action Variable Player Powers

Designers

Trevor Benjamin David Thompson (I)

Artists

Brigette Indelicato

Publishers

Alderac Entertainment Group, Abraxas, CrowD Games, Ghenos Games, Gigamic, Lucky Duck Games, Maldito Games, MTS Games, nostalgia (III), Popcorn Games, Schwerkraft-Verlag, YOKA Games

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