Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood

2022
Jamie Jolly
BGG Geek Rating
7.7
based on 6,383 ratings
BGG Average Rating
8.8
community average
BGG Ranking
#63
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Players
1-4
Weight
3.69/5.00
Playtime
90 min
Age
14+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Modular Board Role Playing Variable Player Powers Action Points Cooperative Game Hand Management Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Dice Rolling Push Your Luck Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Card Play Conflict Resolution Storytelling Pattern Recognition Hexagon Grid

📂 Categories

Puzzle Miniatures Adventure Card Game Fighting Fantasy Exploration Dice Mythology

🎨 Artists

Dongbiao Lu Dongjun Lu Francesca Baerald Sean Jackson Vladimir Buchyk

🏢 Publishers

Hobby World Rawstone Shadowborne Games

📖 About This Game

Oathsworn is a Twisting Tales Game for 1-4 players where play is focused on narrative choices and rich miniature combat encounters. The game is set in the Deepwood where a Free company (the Oathsworn) fights for humanity's survival against unnatural horrors and the Deepwood itself. Each gaming session sees the players participate in a multi path game book where the story unfolds to an inevitable encounter. The encounters are multi phase scripted boss fights on the encounter board where players have to outwit and outplay the AI driven monsters and enemies. As the sessions unfold the group is taken into a deep legacy campaign where they gain levels, loot and new allies to join them in their journey. Oathsworn boasts a unique push your luck combat system of exploding dice where players are always having to decide between hitting harder and potentially missing the attack. This coupled with a euro style cooldown system called 'Battleflow' makes for a vibrant and engaging play session. —description from the publisher