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Anyone played the Scythe board game?

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It looks ace but I am wondering if it is any good for two players.

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  • ineed
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    I hadn't heard of this but looked it up, it seems very interesting but I don't think it's out yet? At least it took me to a preorder page for October on the site I was on.

    It said 1-5 players so you should be good to go :).
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  • It's on Amazon from 3 suppliers as in stock. Looks awesome, but at over £100, I might have to wait til after Xmas.
  • JasX
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    I've always been skeptical of area control games scaling that well but according to boardgamegeek 75% do recommend it as a 2 player....

    https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169786/scythe

    (but 4 players tops the vote as the optimum number)
  • Wow, brilliant stats JasX, that's perfect
  • Yes, this game does work 2 player - we love it!
  • Crazy_Jamie
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    It's received a mix reception as a whole, but I genuinely don't know how much of the negative or neutral feeling is explained by the astronomical levels of hype that surrounded this. I haven't played it, but I would imagine that there are far better two player options out there, unless of course you have specific, burning desire to play this two player.
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